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MUNICIPAL COLLEGE.
The Local Authority undertakes the Medical Inspection of
certain students in attendance at this College, provided by them.
The students examined are (1) Junior Courses Engineering, first
and second year (2) Trade School for Girls (a) Preparatory (b)
Dressmaking, first and second year (c) Cookery, first and second
year (3) Junior Art Trade School for Boys and Girls.
Two visits are made during the year, in April and September,
and re-inspections are made of examinees from each previous
medical inspection.
The examinations are fuller in detail than obtained in the
Elementary Schools, colour vision, head and chest measurements,
and other enquiries incidental to the age period being noted.
The procedure of following-up by Nurses' visits and reinspection
by the Assistant School Medical Officer is the same as
in the Elementary Schools. The School iClinic and Hospital
arrangements for the operative treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids,
the School Oculist and the X-Ray Specialist are available if
required.
The arrangements for recovering the cost of treatment from
parents is undertaken bv the School Attendance Department, the
scale of charges being in accordance with the schedule of income
adopted by the Authority.
Two separate inspections were carried out during the past
year, with the following results, viz.:—
Total number inspected (121 boys, 85 girls) 206
Total number of defects found 52
Total number of re-inspections 114
The majority of the above defects were visual, and includes
those either requiring glasses or change or renewal of glasses, the
remainder being made up as under
Defects of Vision 34
Enlarged Tonsils 5
Cardiac conditions 3
Defects of Speech 3
Other defects (minor) 7
Total 52
The general health and stamina of the pupils was very satisfactory,
the majority being well grown and well developed.
My thanks are due to the Principal and Staff of the College
for their kind and efficient co-operation during the Medical Inspections.
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