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so that they are summoned at times which are most convenient
to them. It does not appear to me to be justifiable to waste the
parents time by summoning them long before the time of the
inspection of their child.
Parents whose children are found to be defective and who
require medical treatment, are duly informed of the necessity of
medical advice being sought. The children are kept under
observation either in the schools or at the Clinics until treatment
has been obtained.
(a). Age Groups Inspected.
The selection of children due for routine medical inspection
during 1921, includes those children born during the years, 1909,
1912 and 1915, together with those absent at the previous medical
inspection.
(b). Board's Schedule.
In all cases the Board's Schedule of medical inspection has
been followed.
(c). Disturbance of School Arrangements
The accommodation available for the purpose of medical
inspection varies in different schools. In some the head teachers'
rooms are used, but as a rule they are insufficiently large for
vision testing; in others a class room or part of a class room,
more or less screened off has to serve.
In some of the schools this arrangement is most unsatisfactory
and it is impossible to avoid considerable disturbance of some
classes. More particularly, I would mention Isleworth Blue Girls'
and Infants', where, owing to the design of the class rooms, it is
impossible to avoid disturbing the routine of the school very
materially. In view of the fact that the Isleworth Public Hall,
which is used for Treatment Clinics and Infant Clinics, is in the
centre of the several schools whose arrangements are unsatisfactory,
I would suggest that the Board's sanction be obtained to Medical
Inspections being carried out at the Isleworth Public Hall. This