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89
"©"—Total number of individual children inspected by
the Medical Officer, whether as routine or special cases
(no child being counted more than once in the year).
No. of individual children:
Routine 5318
Special 24961 7814
Re-inspection at the schools, immediately following the routine, 34 boys
and 37 girls.
The parents were present with 1121, or 40.3 per cent., of the boys inspected,
and 1159, or 45.7 per cent., of the girls.
There were four objections to medical inspection of the boys, but only
regarding two girls on the part of the parents.
Visits were made to the schools for routine inspection in the case of Infants'
Departments twice a year, and in the case of other groups once a year.
The number re-examined at the schools during the year was 1068—588
boys and 480 girls, compared with 4,485—2,248 and 2,237 in 1919.