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(c) Care of Debilitated Children under School Age.—
Orthopaedic treatment where necessary is available for children
under school age, joint arrangements existing therefor between
the Education and Public Health Committees, treatment required
being given at the Orthopaedic Clinic of the Spccial School.
Dental treatment and that for enlarged tonsils and adenoids
is provided, the former, by arrangement with the Education
Committee and available at the School Dental Clinic, the latter
under similar arrangements to those for children of school age.
The School Clinic for the treatment of Minor Ailments is available
for children under school age by arrangement with the
Education Committee.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
(3) SCHOOL HYGIENE.
Excepting the Roman Catholic and Church of England
Schools, the general hygienic conditions of the remaining elementary
schools of the district can be considered satisfactory. Hygienic
defects are more keenly felt in the case of the Roman Catholic
School, which continues to be considerably overcrowded.
Both schools lack, to some extent, open surroundings, and
from the points of view of lighting, ventilation and heating, leave
something to be desired.
A site has been secured for an additional Roman Catholic
School which, on completion, will go some way in minimising
existing overcrowding at the present school.
The New Park Central School commenced in January, 1926,
was partially occupied on the 22nd November, 192G by the admission
of 120 boys and 120 girls.
The question of type of desk, blackboard, sanitary conveniences,
water supply, etc., was dealt with at length in my
Report for 1923.
With the exception of the Special School, no facilities exist
at any of the others for the drying of children's clothes or boots.