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22. SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.
By arrangement with the Director of Education, a special
questionnaire on Health Education was sent out to all Departments,
and a summary of the replies were submitted to your School
Management Committee. The summary showed that 55 Departments
possessed copies of the Board of Education's Handbook of Suggestions
on Health Education, and 42 Departments possessed copies of
the Syllabus of Hygiene of Food and Drink. Systematic lessons in
Health Education were given in 27 Departments, 14 of which
submitted copies of the Syllabus in use.
Three Departments have paid special visits in connection with
Health Education.
No instruction in matters of sex appeared to be given, but in 8
Departments the subject was referred to as follows:—By general
individual advice, 4; during nature study lessons, 3; during
Scripture lessons, ].
It is felt that systematic health education based on the excellent
official publications, should be given in all Departments by
means of short but regular lessons.
23. MISCELLANEOUS.
Dental Demonstrations.—The Dental Exhibit provided by the
Dental Board of the United Kingdom, was demonstrated to 26
Departments in 16 Schools over a period of 8 school days. A Lady
Demonstrator gave simple talks on Dental Hygiene and explained
the Exhibit, which consisted of a series of models showing the
development and eruption of the teeth, their structure, and the
diseases to which they are liable.
The demonstrations were well appreciated, and your Committee
have decided to invite the Board to repeat them during 1932.
Medical Examinations.

The total of 99 medical examinations compares with 80 during
1930.