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contacts were carefully examined and in a number of cases swabs
were taken for bacteriological examination. Several carriers
were detected in this manner and promptly excluded.
In accordance with Article 53 of the Education Code, 203
children were excluded from school during 1931 for the following
conditions:—
Conjunctivitis 14
Impetigo 24
Ringworm of Head 5
Ringworm of Body 18
Scabies 22
Other contagious or
infectious conditions 120
Total 203
7. FOLLOWING UP.
The procedure of following up defects discovered during the
routine medical inspection in 1931 was as follows:—
Parents were informed of the defects detected in their children
during the medical inspection in the schools. Where the
defect was of a minor nature they were informed verbally. In the
case of more important defects the parents received a printed
notice ad vising them of the nature of the trouble and of the need
for obtaining treatment. A re-examination card was made out
for each such child. As soon as convenient, after the inspection
of the school had finished, the nurse returned to the school with
all the re-examination cards. The nurse then ascertained in each
case whether the defect from which the child had suffered was
receiving attention. When necessary, visits to the homes were
paid and the parents interviewed.
The Medical Officer visited each school in the district three
times during the year in order to carry out the routine medical
inspections. The re-examination cards of all children with defects
were taken to the school at each of these visits. These children
were then re-examined. If the defects had not received attention
further notices were sent to the parents. Previously, the following
up had been carried out at a Special; Inspection Clinic which
was held at the Health Centre every Tuesday afternoon. This
clinic has now been discontinued.
8. MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Table IV gives a return of the defects treated during the
year under arrangements which have been provided by the
Education Committee.
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