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MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
During the year nine thousand four hundred and
eighty children were medically examined at school,
which represents seventy-five per cent. of the total
school population.
In addition there were twenty-four thousand
three hundred and eighty special inspections and
re-inspections at your various Clinics.
The Statistical Return at the end of this
Report shows the classification of defects found at
these examinations and re-examinations.
NUTRITION.
Of the nine thousand four hundred and eighty
children medically examined at school, three thousand
nine hundred and nine were found to be of good
nutritional standard; five thousand four hundred and
seventy-eight were fair (that is, of normal nutrition),
and only ninety-three were of poor nutritional standard.
These results compare very favourably with those for
1948.
MINOR AILMENT CLINICS.
Minor Ailment Clinics were held daily at Central,
Woodward, Porters Avenue and Upney, and the total
attendances during the year were twenty-nine thousand
two hundred and ninety-one.
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