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The Committee asked for a special report on the sanitary
arrangements of the schools. This was presented to the Committee,
but owing to the pressure of other work, it could not be
considered before the end of the year.
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The afternoon sessions are chosen when possible, as it is found
to be more convenient for those parents who desire to be present.
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 1924, includes those children born during the years 1912,
1915 and 1918, 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 1922, permission was received from the Board of Education
for the Routine Medical Inspection of the Isleworth Blue, Worple
Road and St. Mary's Schools to be held at the Isleworth Public
Hall on account of the inadequate accommodation at these schools.
Whilst this arrangement undoubtedly provides better accommodation,
it has not proved as advantageous as was hoped, owing to the
difficulty experienced by the head teachers in being present at an
Inspection held away from their own schools.