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THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
3. School Hygiene.— The majority of the schools are of a
modern type and in good sanitary condition.
There were at the end of the year 15 schools, with 33 departments.
The schools have accommodation for 12,745 children,
and 10,475 were actually on the roll on December 31st, 1920.
The Girls' Department of the Church of England (National)
School was closed on 31st March, 1920.
4. Medical Inspection.— Age groups of the children inspected:—
The medical inspection has been carried out in accordance
with Article 58 (b) of the Code of Regulations—
(1) Of all children freshly admitted to school.
(2) Of all children between the ages of 8 and 9 years.
(3) Of all children between the ages of 12 and 13 years, together
with all children over 13 years not previously inspected.
A preliminary list of the names of children falling within
these groups is first obtained from the Head Teachers. Card's
of any children who have been previously examined at an earlier
age group are obtained from the office files, new cards being, if
(necessary, made out, and enquiry cards as to infectious disease
are filled in—the latter being handed out to the scholars by the
teachers for the necessary information to be obtained. Arrangements
are then made for the dates of medical inspection, any
necessary alteration being, of course, made if these arrangements
interfere with any school functions. The office files
are periodically cleared of all cards of children who have left
school or the district, information being obtained from the Head
Teachers or from enquiries made at the school at the time of the
periodical inspections.
During 1920 the number of visits made by the Medical
Officers to 33 different departments of 15 schools for the purposes
of routine medical inspection was 229. The number of
children examined during the year, falling within the above age
groups, totalled 5,194 (2,685 boys and 2,509 girls). In addition
a number of children were presented by the Head Teachers for