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THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
Medical Inspection.
Routine medical inspection is carried out on the
elementary school premises, with one exception, where an
adjoining hall is used. The School Nurses weigh and
measure the children and test their eyesight beforehand, and
they are also present at the medical inspections. Head
Teachers, Nurses and Attendance Officers are encouraged to
refer for examination as "specials" all children in whom
they suspect any physical or mental defect. These special
examinations are carried out in the schools, at the clinics,
or at the office of the School Medical Officer.
Three main age groups have been inspected at the
routine examinations:—Entrants, eight year olds and leavers.
The Board's Schedule of Medical Inspection has been
followed in its entirety.
Findings of Medical Inspection.
Details of the defects found during medical inspection
are set out in Tables II a. and IIb. at the end of the Report.
(a) Uncleanliness.
That the cleanliness of the children continues to improve
is shown by the following figures:—
Discovered at routine medical inspection:—
VERMINOUS HEADS.
1922 1923 1924 1925
170 (11.5%) 136 (10.4%) 167 (10.5%) 100 (8.8%)
1926 1927 1928
101(6.8%) 98 (7.7%) 95 (6.2%)
DIRTY BODIES.
1922 1923 1924 1925
184 (12.4%) 159 (12.2%) 172 (10.8%) 87 (7.7%)
1926 1927 1928
31 (2.1%) 10 (.78%) 11 (.72%)
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