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ailments, of the need for treatment and, where
necessary, of the existing available provision for the
medical care of the cases. During the last four
years many thousands of cases have thus been
visited at their homes, and it has been found that
a certain proportion of cases require to be kept
under continued supervision. From a variety of
causes, the cases are neglected and allowed to go
from bad to worse, when by prompt treatment,
they might be quickly cured and school attendance
resumed.
SUMMARY.
The suggestions I have to make as to steps
necessary to carry out the provisions of Section
13 of the Education (Administrative Provisions)
Act 1907, and of the Memorandum of the Board of
Education issued in supplement thereof may be
summarised as follows :—
[. The appointment of a Supervising Medical
Officer of Schools.
2. The appointment of an Assistant Medical
Officer of Schools, who should be a