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Reouperative Holiday Scheme
This is a useful scheme which enables children attending
maintained schools to have a recuperative holiday on medical and medicosocial
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.
Seven 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 five children of school age. The causes of death were as follows:
2 Leukaemia
1 Cerebral Abscess
1 Bronchopneumonia
1 Ruptured Spleen
Medical Examination of Adults
165 newly appointed teachers and candidates for admission to
teachers training colleges were medically examined as required by the
Department of Education and Science.
Of 244 teachers appointed to Kingston schools, submitting
medical history forms, 243 were fit; the remaining one was found to be
unfit following medical examination.