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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
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General Survey 143
Staff 147
School Premises 147
Medical Inspection 149
Findings of Medical Inspection 155
Infectious Disease 156
Diphtheria Prevention 157
"Following-up" 159
Medical Treatment:—
Minor Ailments 159
Ophthalmic Department 161
Orthopaedic Department 162
Artificial Sunlight 164
Aural Department 165
Rheumatism Department 167
Dental Department 167
Treatment of Uncleanliness 171
Other Ailments 171
Open Air Education 172
Physical Training 174
Provision of Meals 176
Provision of Milk 176
Supply of Free Cod Liver Oil, Emulsion, etc. 176
Co-operation of:—
Parents, Teachers, School Attendance Officers and
Voluntary Bodies 176
Physically and Mentally Defective Children 177
Nursery, Secondary and Continuation Schools 181
Employment of School Children and Young Persons 181
Medical Examination of Teachers, etc. 184
Statistical Tables:—
I.—Number of Children Inspected 185
IIa.—Return of Defects 185
IIb .—Number of Children found to Require Treatment 186
III.—Numerical Return of Exceptional Children 187
IIIa.—Number of Children notified to the Local Mental
Deficiency Authority 191
IV.—Group I—Minor Ailments 192
Group II—Visual Defects 193
Group III—Nose and Throat Defects 193
Group IV—-Orthopaedic and Postural Defects 194
Group V—Dental Defects 194
Group VI—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions 194
V.—Summary of Number of Children Inspected 196
VI.—A.—Average Heights and Weights of Boys Inspected
198
B.—Average Heights and Weights of Girls Inspected
200
VII.—Summary of Infectious Diseases among School
Children 202
VIII.—Summary of Scarlet Fever among School Children 203
IX.—Summary of Diphtheria among School Children 204
X.—Summary of Measles and German Measles among
School Children 205
XI.—Summary of Chicken-pox among School Children 206
XII.—Summary of Whooping Cough among School
Children 207
XIII.—Summary of Mumps among School Children 208