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The appointment of a School Dentist made another call
on the services of the Nurse. It is very desirable that the
Dentist should be attended by a Nurse, and she can help
him in many ways, so economising his time. It was only
found possible for the Nurse to assist the Dentist during the
administration of anaesthetics. It is to be hoped that the
Education Authority will see their way to provide this very
necessary assistance for the Dentist.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF EXTENT AND SCOPE
OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Number of visits paid to the 34 different departments of
the 16 schools in the district, 169.
Number of children examined during the year, 3,011
(1,471 boys and 1,540 girls).
Number of children presented for special examinations,
79 (36 boys and 43 girls).
Total time occupied by these examinations, 262 hours 5
minutes, or an average per child of 5.22 minutes.
Percentage of parents present at these examinations,
6958.
INSPECTION CLINIC.
An inspection clinic is held every morning from 9—10
a.m. at the Public Health Offices. The number of children
attending increased very much as compared with previous
years. The usual result of a child's attending the inspection
clinic is that it is excluded from school for a definite period
or else certified as being fit for school.
During 1914, 2,312 certificates of exclusion were issued,
and the causes of exclusion may be roughly classified as
follows
Diseases of the Eye
134
,, ,, Ear
17
,, ,, Skin
712