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I am fully aware of the national and local economic difficulties
facing the educational services, but I do feel that this most important
field of hygiene implementation and education, with its concomitant
future value in the prevention of the spread of diseases, would amply
repay the proportionately small cost of renovating and re-organising
the school sanitary facilities by the provision of enclosed building
suitably protected against inclement weather, provided with hot and
cold running water at a suitable temperature and housing paper towels
or hot air blowers for effective drying.
The School Milk supplies have been satisfactory; in fact no
complaints were received in the department, thereby suggesting that
this service is improving rapidly."
Employment of School-children and Young Persons. - During 1963
85 children were submitted for medical examination in accordance with
the Bye-laws made under Part II of the Children and Young Persons Act,
1933, and all were found to be medically fit.
B.C.G. VACCINATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
In 1963 the scheme included all pupils over the age of 13 years and
students attending Universities, Colleges or other establishments of further
education. In addition those previously invited who did not accept were
given a further opportunity to participate.
No. of pupils to whom B.C.G. were offered 1,987
No. of pupils whose parents consent to treatment 995
No. of pupils undergoing tuberculin test *908
Positive: 30
No. of pupils who received B.C.G. 854
*22 carried forward from previous year.