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(a) their first admission to Public Elementary Schools, and
(b) their attaining the age of eight years, and
(c) their attaining the age of twelve years.
Details of the system adopted are given in the Annual Report
for 1920.
During 1930 the number of visits by the Medical Officers to 48
different departments of 22 schools for the purposes of routine
medical inspection was 347. The number of children examined
during the year, falling within the above age groups, totalled 6,521
(3,110 boys and 3,411 girls), an increase of 267 over the figures for
1929. In addition, a number of children of varying ages were
presented by the Head Teachers for special medical examination,
being thought by the teachers to be suffering from some ailment.
During 1930, 356 such children (149 boys and 207 girls) were
examined. 2,530 re-examinations (1,256 boys and 1,274 girls) were
made at school by the doctors, to ascertain the result of the treatment
of defects found in the course of medical inspection. A total
number of 9,407 examinations was made at the various schools
during the year.

5. Findings of Medical Inspection.— Table II shows the
return of defects found in the course of medical inspection.
(a) Uncleanliness.—At routine medical inspection 146 children
out of a total of 6,521 (or 2.3 per cent.) were found to have nits
or vermin in their hair, while 7 (or .10 per cent.) were found