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There were 310 entrants examined at the Routine Inspections
and 222 parents or guardians attended.
331 children of the intermediate age were inspected and 302
leavers, i.e., children aged 12 years.
There were 84 other Routine Inspections made during the
year, so that the total number of children examined was 1,027.
Other inspections include children seen as "Specials." These
are generally children brought forward by the Head Teachers, or
they may be seen by one of the School Nurses and deemed suitable
cases for a special examination. 43 of these cases were examined
during the year. Included in the Special Inspections in Table 1.
are the cases seen at the Inspection and Minor Ailment Clinic, so
that there is a total of 879 special inspections.
Prom the table on page 18 it will be seen that re-inspections
totalled 1,342.
While visiting schools for Routine Inspections, re-inspections
are made of children who have previously been found with defects
and also of children who have been placed "under observation."
The routine inspections and special examinations take up a
considerable time, and it is not possible to re-examine as often as
one would wish. "Following up" at home by the School Nurses
is thoroughly carried out and the figures in the tables at the end of
this report show that a very small percentage of the defects go
untreated.
Parents are also asked to bring children to the Inspection
Clinic and advice is given there.
Age Groups Inspected. The Board of Education requires
Local Authorities to make provision for the Medical Inspection of
all children admitted to school during the year ending March 31st,
and of all children between 12 and 13 years of age, together with
children over 13 who have not been inspected after reaching the
age of 12. An intermediate group, children between 8 and 9 years
of age, must also be examined,