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(a) The "age groups" inspected throughout the schools
are: —
(1) Children admitted to school for the first time during
the year (entrants).
(2) Children, 8 years of age (intermediates).
(3) Children expected to leave and who have not been
previously inspected since reaching the age of 12
years (leavers).
Besides the above Statutory Routine Examination a considerable
number of other children have also been medically
inspected, classified as follows :
(1) Specials selected by Head Teachers, examined at
School.
(2) Specials sent by Teachers to the Clinics for minor
ailments.
(3) A number of non-ailing children are examined for
fitness to engage in Employment or in Sports, or
to go to Holiday Camp, and also under the " Employment
of Children in Entertainments Rules."
These form a fourth group—as other Routine
Inspections. (See Table I.)
(4) All other children referred in any way to the School
Medical Officer for examination, advice, or treatment.
(b) There has been no material departure made in the
Board's Schedule of Inspection.
Owing to exceptional circumstances, the following schools,
with the Board's sanction, were examined on other than school
premises, i.e., at the places indicated : —
Hallsville 1
Clarkson Street
St. Margaret's At the Public Hall, Canning Town.
Holy Trinity
Canning Town
St. Luke's. At the Boyd Institute,