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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Medical Inspection.
There are four secondary schools in the district and one
Junior Art School. The following are the particulars of the medical
inspection carried out:—
Ages.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total
3 132 173 44 19 168 62 3 604
Treatment of Defective Vision.
75 children were refracted at the ophthalmic clinic (including
4 re-tests) of whom 56 were supplied with spectacles. 6 changes of
lens were also provided and repairs to glasses carried out in five
instances.
Dental Treatment.
Particulars of the routine dental inspection of secondary, etc.,
school children are set out below:—
Ages.
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Total
87 292 317 316 269 154 42 3 1 1,481
Of this number 818 were found to require treatment.