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Every child attending the school is examined once a year
in addition to the routine medical inspections. The Medical
Officer visited the school, on an average, once a week for
this purpose.
Nine children were examined in the routine way in the
following prescribed groups:—
Entrants 1
Second Age Group 3
Third Age Group 4
Number of Other Routine Inspections 1
The following defects requiring treatment were found:—
Bronchitis 1
Defective Vision 1
Defective Teeth 1
The defects requiring observation were:—
Defective Vision 1
In addition there were twenty-six special inspections and
thirty-four re-inspections at the Health Centre of children
attending this school. Nine children were referred from
the special inspections for treatment at the Minor Ailment
Clinic, with the undermentioned defects:—
Impetigo 1
Other Diseases of the Skin 3
Otorrhcea 1
Other conditions 4
Three children were re-tested by the Oculist at the
Refraction Clinic and three attended for re-examination. New
spectacles were prescribed in two instances.
One new case attended the Orthopaedic Clinic. Another
child, suffering from a deformity of the chest, who had previously
been examined by the Surgeon, was recommended
to the Massage and Exercises Clinic and made thirteen
attendances.
A child suffering from otorrhoea was seen at the Aural
Clinic and referred by the Surgeon for treatment at the Health
Centre.
At the routine dental inspections twenty-five children were
examined. Eighteen of these were found to require treatment.
Eight of the children were actually treated and made twenty
attendances at the Dental Clinic. Eleven temporary teeth and
fourteen permanent teeth were extracted. Eight general
anaesthetics were administered. Fourteen permanent teeth
were filled and eleven other operations were carried out.
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