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together with those children absent at the previous medical
inspection, giving secondary groups of 6, 9 and 13 years of age.
Children at the Spring Grove Central School are examined
each year.
(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 schools the head
teachers' rooms are used, but as a rule they are not large enough
for vision testing; in others a class room or part of a class room,
more or less screened off, has to serve.
In most schools it is true to say that the provision of a room
for Medical Inspection upsets the existing arrangements of the
school.
Usually, however, in order to free a room for the Inspection,
two classes have to be taken in one classroom, which naturally
does not tend to popularise Medical Inspection with the teachers.
I should like to put on record, however, that the inspecting
Medical Officer is always made as comfortable as circumstances
permit.
In spite of these drawbacks, however, it still seems better to
hold the inspections at the schools—past experience showing that
in any other arrangement the necessary co-ordination between
Medical Officer and Head Teacher is lacking.
FINDINCS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1929.
Uncleanliness.
Out of 2,467 children examined at routine medical inspection,
85 were found to have nitty or verminous condition of the head,