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inspections and twice to conduct the re-inspection of children
who had been previously found to be suffering from defects.
Six hundred and thirty-seven of these latter re-inspections
were undertaken in 1937, special re-examination cards being
utilised for this purpose.
The particulars of every child for whom glasses have been
prescribed are also entered up on a special eye card. These
cards are also taken to the school at each re-visit of the
medical inspector. In all three hundred and forty reinspections
of such children were carried out.
Lastly, a special record is kept of delicate children,
children suffering from heart disease, rheumatism and similar
conditions. These children are also re-examined during the
Medical Officer's re-visits to the schools. During 1937 one
hundred and eighty-two such re-inspections were conducted.
7. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
Table IV gives a return of the defects treated during the
year under arrangements made by the Education Committee.
(a) Malnutrition. As in 1936 two surveys were carried
out in the schools with a view to detecting further cases of
malnutrition amongst the children. One of these surveys
was held in the Spring and the other in the Autumn. Special
attention was also paid to the nutrition of the children during
the routine inspections and also during the special inspections
at the Health Centre.
As the result of these inquiries one hundred and two
children were provided with free milk in school by the Education
Committee after full investigation of the family circumstances
had been carried out. These children were re-examined
and weighed every three months and full particulars of
their cases entered up on special cards. In the majority of
cases the provision of free milk was extended for further
periods during the year. Only pasteurised milk was supplied
in the schools.
Where the special Sub-Committee dealing with these
cases was of opinion that the financial circumstances of the
families were such that they were able to provide the milk
for the children themselves letters were sent out requesting
the parents to make the necessary provision. These cases
were also followed up in the schools by the School Nurses.
In a small number of cases the excuse was given that the
children were not able to take milk. On the whole, however,