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(b) Good Grooming.—The lectures on good grooming were
referred to on page 36 of the Annual Report for 1950. Essentially
they are lectures to girls on hygiene and are given at secondary
schools. Five such lectures were given in 1952.
(ii) Employment of Children.—133 children were examined
by the medical staff.
(iii) Employment of Children in Public Entertainment.—Six
children were examined under these regulations.
(iv) Staff Appointments.—111 teaching staff and 262 other
staff were examined during the year.
(v). Medical Examination of Prospective Teachers.—As from
1st April, 1952 prospective teachers have been medically examined
to determine medical fitness for training. As far as possible the
examination included a chest X-ray.
Ten candidates were examined during the year.
(vi) Sanitary Towels in Schools.—All schools have means of
issuing sanitary towels on request. Supplies are held by Head
Teachers and assistant teachers.
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
I. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
A. Routine Inspections 5,108
B. Special Inspections and Re-inspections 2,086
C. Pupils found to require treatment 1,422
II. DEFECTS FOUND AT MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Requiring treatment 1,719
For observation 1,797
CLASSIFICATION OF GENERAL CONDITION OF
PUPILS.
Nutrition 'A'—Good 3,649
'B'—Fair 1,430
'C'—Bad 29
III. INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
Total number of examinations 38,733
Individual pupils found to be infested 479
IV. TREATMENT.
(a) Minor Ailments—Total defects treated 2,770
(b) Defective Vision and Squint—
Cases treated for errors of refraction 1,728
Other defects 308
Pupils for whom spectacles were—prescribed 955
obtained 995
Orthoptic Clinic—cases treated 206
(c) Nose and Throat Defects—number treated 276
total attendances 1,120