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that a whole time assistant should be appointed. This
was done on the 1st of October, since which time the
whole of the School Service has devolved upon Dr.
John Hardie, M.B., who took over the appointment.
Nurse Lange still occupies the post of School Nurse,
but as the number of school children closely approximates
6,000, it is felt that a second School Nurse is desirable
in the interests of the schools and children. The
influence of a good nurse spreads far and wide amongst
both parents and children, and at present we are
admirably served by our present Nurse. (A second
Nurse has now been appointed).
The Medical Routine Inspections of the children
were carried out during the year by both Medical
Officers and extended to four groups, viz.:—Entrants,
8 year olds, 11 year olds, and Leavers (13 year olds).
The children are inspected at the various schools
generally in the afternoon, and a room is provided for
the purpose.
The record card used is the ordinary one by the
Board of Education. Parents are taking an increased
interest in these examinations of their children, especially
in the case of the entrants.
C.—General Statement of the Extent and Scope of
the Medical Inspection carried out during the
year.
1. Visits paid Schools during the year.
The Medical Officer or his Assistant visits the
schools every afternoon to carry out inspections, either
routine or special cases, and for the re-inspection of
defective children for the purpose of finding out if
defects have been remedied.
During the latter part of the year, when Dr.
Hardie had been appointed, the schools were regularly
visited for some purpose or another in the Medical
Service every day and sometimes twice a day.