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MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Medical Inspection included (1) the routine inspection in the
schools of children in the.two age-groups, (a) entrants, and (b)
children at 13 years ; (2) the special inspection of children referred
by the Head-teachers, School Nurses and School Enquiry Officers
and (3) the annual examination of physically handicapped children
and of children requiring to be kept under observation.
FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Among the 5,440 children examined in a routine manner there
were 478 defects, excluding uncleanliness and dental disease,
requiring treatment and 872 requiring to be kept under observation.
The examination of the 8,165 children submitted specially revealed
3,562 defects requiring treatment and 661 requiring to be kept
under observation.
Of the 5,440 children examined at the routine inspections,
456 or 8.4 per cent were found to require treatment for one or
more defective conditions, other than defective teeth or verminous
condition.
NUTRITION.
The state of nutrition of the children examined at routine
medical inspection is shown in Table II. The classification is in
accordance with the suggestions of the Board of Education as set
out in Administrative Memorandum No. 125 of 1935. Of the
5,440 school children examined 8.7 per cent, were classified as of
excellent nutrition, 88.5 of normal nutrition and 2.8 slightly subnormal.
The School Nurses continued to visit the schools at monthly
intervals to survey the children and to enquire from the Headteachers
whether there were any children whose condition was not
entirely satisfactory. Appointments were made where necessary
for selected children to be seen at the Health Centres by the Medical
Officers.
UNCLEANLINESS.
Cleanliness surveys were made as usual on three occasions
during the year and additional visits were paid at the Headteacher's
request where the usual standard of cleanliness was not
being maintained.
The results of these were found to be very satisfactory, only
2.6 per cent, of the children being found to have nits or vermin
on the head.
In the following table the results are tabulated for
comparison with those of previous years.