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In addition there were one hundred and six other routine
inspections in. the schools, making a total of 1,999.
Apart from these routine inspections there were 2,421 special
inspections and 5,193 re-inspections carried out at the Health
Centre.
The total number of routine and non-routine medical inspections
during the year, excluding the 5,193 re-inspections, amounted
to 4,420.
The number of children examined at the routine inspections
in the schools shows an increase of two hundred and eighty-six
as compared with the figure for the previous year.
This increase is accounted for by the very much larger
number of children inspected in the Third Age Group. These
were children born in the year 1920. During that year the birth
rate in Wimbledon rose to 18.3 per thousand. In 1919 the birth
rate was only 13.8 per thousand.
Towards the end of the year the opportunity was taken of
checking off with the school registers the children due to be
examined in the three age groups in 1933. This ensured that
no child who was due to be examined was missed at the routine
inspections.
The number of special inspections and re-inspections at the
Health Centre shows a decrease of 1,300.
This has been the result of fewer school-children attending
the Health Centre for medical examination during the morning
sessions. A large number of children are now referred to their
private doctors for treatment. Consequently the numbers have
been more manageable.
(b) The Board's Schedule of Medical Inspection has been
adhered to in every respect.
(c) Medical inspection causes a certain amount of disturbance,
especially in the older type of schools. In nine departments
the inspection is carried out in the Head Teachers' rooms.
In the older schools a classroom is utilised for this purpose. Owing
to the fact that no classroom is available at Haydons Road
Girls' School, nor at Haydons Road Infants' School, the medical
inspection of these scholars was carried out as in previous years
at the Church Institute which is situated quite near. The
accommodation here for the purposes of medical inspection: is
quite suitable. The same difficulty has arisen in connection with
St. Mary's Junior and Senior Mixed School at Russell Road. As
this school is situated quite near the Pelham Road Health
Centre, the medical inspection of these scholars was carried out
there.
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