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The corresponding total of children inspected for 1913 was
3,759. It must be noted, however, that the total for 1913 fell very
considerably below the total of previous years owing to the fact
that during the year there was a good deal of disorganization
caused by changes in the medical staff. The marked increase
shewn by the total of 1914 over that of 1913 is also due to the fact
that in September a second Assistant Medical Officer took up his
duties.
In addition to the children whose medical inspection schedules
were completed during 1914, and apart from children seen at the
Town Han, 1,456 children were re-inspected and 653 specially
inspected at the request of the teachers or for other reasons. (See
Table E.iii.).
ATTENDANCE OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
This has been secured as heretofore by written notices
despatched by head teachers prior to the medical inspections. The
parents or guardians of children inspected were present in 4,780
instances, out of 8,067 children inspected, or 5c).2 per cent. This
proportion is 2 per cent. lower than in 1913, and 6 per cent. higher
than in 1912 In the infants' schools 2,780 parents or guardians
were present at the inspection of 3,851 children, or 72 per cent.
compared with 65 per cent. present in 1913. The attendance of
parents along with their children at medical inspections augurs
well for the continued success of school medical inspections, and it
is a matter of especial pleasure that the parents attend in very
considerable numbers at the Treatment Centres when special
examinations have to be made of the children. (See Table E.ii).
GENERAL DIRECTIONS TO PARENTS.
In 6,133 instances written and verbal directions were sent to
parents, while in 6,621 instances printed directions were given.