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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER.
July, 1939.
Average number on books of Elementary Schools 11,888
Average weekly attendance 10,547
Number of Schools 20
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The total number of children examined during the year was 2,843
as compared with 4,112 examined during 1938. 78 per cent. of the
children examined were accompanied by their parents, and 36 per cent.
were vaccinated.
DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL
INSPECTION.
Undeanliness.-Of 2,843 children examined six were found to
have vermin in their heads, and 77 had nits, i.e., 0.2 per cent. had
verminous heads, and 2.7 per cent. had nits.
No cases of body vermin were found.
Nutrition. The following table shows the state of nutrition
among the children examined:—
Number of children examined 2,843
Number of children classified "A" 149
Percentage of children classified "A" 5.8
Number of children classified "B " 1,641
Percentage of children classified "B" 64.6
Number of children classified "C" 673
Percentage of children classified "C" 26.4
Number of children classified " D" 81
Percentage of children classified D" 3.2
A Excellent.
B Normal.
C Slightly sub-normal.
D Bad.