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1 have also examined 36 teachers for the Education
Committee during the year.
In addition, 7 children have been examined by me as to
their fitness to attend special schools, 2 have been sent to
Schools for the Deaf, and 1 to a Blind School.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF EXTENT AND SCOPE
OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
164 visits were made to the 34 different departments in
the 16 schools in the district. Three classes of children were
examined—those recently admitted to the schools, those
about to leave school, and special cases brought forward by
the teachers.
The total number of children examined during the year
was 2,982, 1,538 boys, 1,444 girls, and 79 cases (40 boys and
39 girls) presented for special examination. The total time
occupied by these examinations was 249 hours and 45
minutes, or an average of 4.90 minutes per child.
57 per cent. of the parents were present at these
examinations.