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The "Entrants" include all children who have attained the age
of five years and in addition all others outside the five year agegroup
who are entering an elementary school for the first time.
The "Intermediate" group includes the children who have
attained the age of eight years at the time of the Medical
Inspection.
The "Leavers" include those who have attained the age of
twelve years, or who have not been medically examined since
attaining the age of twelve.
B. Other Inspections.
In addition to the above groups, 574 "Special" Inspections
were made of children referred to the Medical Inspector, either at
the School or School Clinic, for examination.
These "Special" cases were selected by the Teachers, School
Nurses, School Attendance Officers, Parents, or by the Medical
Inspector during a visit to the School, on account of some obvious
or suspected disease or defect.
Five hundred and fifty-three re-inspections were made of the
above routine or special cases.
FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION
The results of Medical Inspection and Treatment are summarised
in Tables I. to IV., pages 92 to 99.
An analysis of the figures given under the principal headings
in Table II. is given below, together with the results of "Followingup"
and the nature of the treatment provided.
Malnutrition.—Forty-one children were classified as badly
nourished, of whom 31 were referred for treatment and 10 for
observation. The following information is available regarding these
at the end of the year—9 boys and 1 girl were sent for a period of