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5. Findings of Medical Inspections.
The number of children included in routine inspection during
1934 was 6,036 or 33.4 per cent of the number on school roll.
In addition 3,150 children were referred for some special reason
by parents, nurses, teachers or attendance officers. The total
number of children medically examined was therefore 9,186 or
50.9 per cent of those on the school roll.
The number of re-inspections carried out was 3,203.
The incidence of principal defects requiring treatment or
needing to be kept under observation is shown in Table II. The
following comparative table serves to indicate the number and percentage
of children found to be in need of medical or surgical
treatment in the three specified age groups inspected during the
year 1934:—