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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE—continued.
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Findings of Medical Inspection 125
Infectious Disease 126
Diphtheria Prevention 127
"Following-up" 129
Medical Treatment:—
Minor Ailments 129
Ophthalmic Department 131
Orthopaedic Department 132
Dental Department 134
Treatment of Uncleanliness 137
Other Ailments 138
Open Air Education 139
Physical Training 142
Provision of Meals 144
Supply of Free Cod Liver Oil, Emulsion, etc 144
Co-operation of:—
Parents, Teachers, School Attendance Officers and
Voluntary Bodies 144
Physically and Mentally Defective Children 145
Employment of School Children and Young Persons 150
Medical Examination of Teachers, etc 151
New School Clinic 151
Statistical Tables:—
I.—Number of Children Inspected 151
IIa.—Return of Defects 152
IIb.—Number of Children found to Require Treatment 153
III.—Numerical Return of Exceptional Children 154
111A .—Number of Children notified to the Local Mental
Deficiency Authority 158
IV.—Group I—Minor Ailments 159
Group II—Visual Defects 160
Group III—Nose and Throat Defects 160
Group IV—Dental Defects 161
Group V"—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions 161
V.—Summary of Number of Children Inspected 162
VI.—A.—Average Heights and Weights of Boys Inspected
164
B.—Average Heights and Weights of Girls Inspected
166
VII.—Summary of Infectious Diseases among School
Children 168
VIII.—Summary of Scarlet Fever among School Children 168
IX.—Summary of Diphtheria among School Children 170
X.—Summary of Measles and German Measles among
Schoolchildren 171
XI.—Summary of Chicken-pox among School Children 172
XII.—Summary of Whooping Cough among School
Children 173
XIII.—Summary of Mumps among School Children 174