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Cleanliness Surveys are carried out at the Schools and
the following table specifies the work done in 1924:—
Number of children prepared for Routine Medical
Inspection 1,509
Number of Routine Medical Inspections 1,509
Number of Medical Re-inspections 3,381
Number of Cleanliness Surveys 16,768
Number of following-up home visits 315
In addition they attend the School Medical Officer and
the Ophthalmic Surgeon during their sessions at the Clinic,
and carry out the treatment of minor ailments under their
direction, and also apply atropine ointment to children
warned to attend the Clinic for refractions.
Also a Nurse assists the Dental Surgeon at his Inspections
at the Schools and his sessions at the Clinic.
A Nurse is in attendance daily at the Clinic at 9.15
a.m. to undertake the treatment of minor ailments.
The work of the clerk and the keeping of all records
and cards are supervised by the Senior School Nurse under
the direction of the School Medical Officer.
It should be noted that the total time amounting to
that of one School Nurse only, is allotted to the School
Medical Service, and that during the year it has been necessary
for the Senior Nurse to put in constant long hours of
overtime. It becomes self-evident that no further extension
in the activities of Medical or Dental work can be entertained
under these conditions.
VACCINATION.

SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
The school for Physically Defective Children at " Elmfield,"
London Road, was described in the Annual Report
for 1922.