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Recuperative Holiday Scheme
This is a useful scheme which enables children attending
maintained schools to have a recuperative holiday on medical and
medico-social grounds. Cases are very carefully selected and the
holiday is normally for two weeks. There is no doubt that these
arrangements are of great benefit to the children and families concerned.
Assistance with fares can be given where necessary.
23 children enjoyed recuperative holidays under this scheme
during the year.
Deaths of School Children
During the year notifications were received in respect of
deaths of four children of school age. The causes of death were as
follows:
1 Pulmonary embolism
1 Bronchial asthma
1 Uraemia
1 Accidental death
Medical Examination of Adults
173 newly appointed teachers and candidates for admission to
teachers training colleges were medically examined as required by the
Department of Education and Science.
Of 260 teachers appointed to Kingston schools, submitting
medical history forms, 251 were considered fit from scrutiny of the forms
and the remaining 9 following medical examination having regard to details
in the forms.