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As a routine practice all crippled children are medically
examined at least once a year to determine their physical condition
and progress. Those requiring treatment are referred to the
Surgeon under the Orthopaedic Scheme.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
By means of the returns of non-notifiable infectious disease,
supplied at the end of each week by the head-teachers, it was
ascertained that during the year the numbers of children absent
from school on account of these diseases were as follows :—
Measles 1,025
Whooping Cough 270
Chicken Pox 419
Mumps 202
On no occasion was it found necessary to give a certificate
under Schedule IV, Rule 23, of the Code.
Children to the number of 419 were excluded during the year
under Article 53 of the Education Code for the following conditions
:—
Conjunctivitis 3
Impetigo 350
Ringworm of Head 13
Ringworm of Body 8
Scabies 14
Other Skin Diseases 31
Total 419
FOLLOWING-UP.
After medical inspection two copies of a list of all defective
children are supplied to the head-teacher of each school. One
copy is retained at the school for reference, the other is returned
to the Health Centre at the end of six weeks after the head-teacher
has entered opposite each child if treatment has been received in
the meantime as a result of the notice sent to the parents.