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In addition there were one hundred and twenty-nine other
routine inspections in the schools, including thirty-nine in the
Dundonald Nursery Class, making a total of 1,764.
Apart from these routine inspections there were 3,187
special inspections and 7,822 re-inspections carried out at the
Health Centre.
The total number of routine and non-routine medical
inspections during the year, excluding the 7,822 re-inspections,
amounted to 4,951.
The number of children examined at the routine inspections
in the schools shows a decrease of forty-eight as
compared with the figure for the previous year.
As in previous years it was again necessary to check off
from the school registers all children due to be examined in
the second and third age groups. This ensured that no child
who was due to be examined was missed at the routine
inspections. This has been found advisable owing to the
transfer of scholars which takes place every year as the result
of the re-organisation of the schools.
The number of special inspections and re-inspections at the
Health Centre shows an increase of two thousand and fortyfour.
(b) The Board of Education (Special Services) Regulations,
1925, with reference to the medical inspection of school
children, have been adhered to in every respect.
(c) Medical inspection causes a certain amount of disturbance,
especially in the older type of schools. The reorganisation
of the schools has resulted in improved facilities
for inspection. Whereas in former years it has been necessary
in some instances to carry out this work in premises
situated near at hand, it is now possible for the medical
inspections to take place in those schools. The only exception
is St. Mary's R.C. Mixed and Infants School at Russell
Road. As this school is quite near the Pelham Road Health
Centre, the medical inspection of these scholars is carried out
there. The head teacher's room is utilised for this purpose
in twelve of the schools, staff rooms in two others, and in
the two remaining schools a classroom is available.
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