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and appearing as Appendix C to the present report. Before
the end of the year 1913 the Education Committee passed
a resolution dealing with (i) and (ii) above and recommending
the appointment of two whole time Assistant
Medical Officers in lieu of the part-time Medical Inspectors
and the appointment of two additional Health Visitors. The
questions involved in (iii) above were still under discussion
by the Committee at the end of the year.
Disturbance or School Arrangements by Medical
Inspection.— This matter is dealt with fully as regards each
school in my Annual Report for 1912. In respect of schools
now in process of erection the Education Committee is
making special provision for Medical Inspection so that
school arrangements are disturbed to the least possible extent
and Medical Inspection is conducted under the best
possible curcumstances.
Attendance ok Parents at Medical Inspection.—
The methods adopted to secure the attendance of parents
are described in my Annual Report for 1912, continued
in operation during 1913. During the year 9,343 children
were examined, and in 5,024 cases, or 53.77 per cent., the
parents attended the examination.
Notice to Parents or Defective Conditions in
Children Requiring Treatment.—In all cases in which
defective conditions requiring treatment are discovered
during medical inspection, the parents are informed, either
verbally, or by letter, of the fact. Subsequently, visits are
paid by Health Visitors to the homes of cases more urgently
requiring treatment, to ascertain to what extent treatment
has been sought. Such cases are also re-examined at the
schools by the Assistant School Medical Officers.
During the year, 1,199 children were referred for visitation
and in 1,062 cases remedial measures of some kind
were stated to have been undertaken by the parents.