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The non-routine inspections included 422 children re-examined
on account of some defect previously found and eight new cases
presented by the head-teachers for examination at school on
account of some defect or suspected defect. At the School Clinic
there were examined 977 children who had been referred by the
head-teachers, school attendance officers, and school nurses for
examination and out of this number 355 children attended for
further examination.
Altogether, 3,509 children attending the public elementary
schools were examined or re-examined during the year. The total
number of children on the school registers was 6,380 and the average
number in attendance 5,455, the average attendance therefore
being 85.5 per cent. Taking the number of children medically
examined as 3,509 it means that 55 per cent, of the children on
the registers were medically examined during the year.
The attendance of parents at the routine inspections was very
good. As many as 78 per cent, of all the inspected children were
accompanied by at least one parent.