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In addition to the candidates referred to above, 367 scholars were examined
(154 males, 213 females) with a view to determining their fitness to continue to hold
awards, and of these 17 (7 males, 10 females) were found to be unfit.
Re-examinations totalling 2,376 were made of entrants, scholars, etc., who
were referred at the first examination for treatment for one or more remediable
defects.
In order to determine the medical fitness of applicants for admission as aircraft
apprentices in the Royal Air Force, their medical records are scrutinised at County
Hall. Boys whose records appear doubtful are examined. In the course of the
year 38 records were submitted, 14 boys were examined, and three were found to be
unfit for nomination.
Cases
specially
referred
There were also referred to the public health department 3,361 special cases in
which medical advice was required. This figure includes 2,719 teachers (636 men,
2,083 women) and 642 schoolkeepers, cleaners, etc. (134 men, 508 women).
In regard to recommendations governing sick leave to teachers, 1,927 or 70.87
per cent, were in respect of teachers over 40 years of age.
Teachers of
physical
education
During the year, 239 applicants for admission to the Council's course of physical
education were examined. Of these, 22 were deemed to be either temporarily or
permanently unfit to undergo the training on the following grounds : debility, etc, 8;
varicose veins, 2; injury, 2; heart condition, 1; rheumatism, 2; myopia, 3; hernia,
3; lung disease, 1.
Medical
inspection
of scholarship
holders
The number of scholars medically inspected at County Hall was 945, comprising
252 girls and 693 boys. Re-inspection of scholars referred for treatment
was carried out in respect of 36 girls and 45 boys.