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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 those attending (1) Junior Courses
Engineering, first and second year (2) Trade School for Girls (a)
Preparatory (b) Dressmaking, first and second years (c) Cookery,
first and second year (3) Junior Art Trade School for Boys and
Girls.
Three visits are made during the year, and re-inspections are
made of examinees from each previous medical inspection.
The examinations are fuller in detail than obtain 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 Clinic and Hospital
arrangements for the operative treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids,
the School Oculist and the X-Ray Specialist are available if
required.
Arrangements have now been made for the female students
to be examined by a lady Doctor.
Total number inspected (122 boys, 100 girls) 222.
Total number of defects found 43.
The majority of the above defects were due to defective vision,
necessitating change of glasses.
On the whole, the majority of the students appeared to be
healthy and of good physique; well grown and well nourished.
Thanks are due to the Principal and Staff of the College for
their courteous co-operation and assistance during the medical
inspections.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
All the Scholars in the West Ham Secondarv and Plaistow
-Secondary Schools are medically examined annually, in addition
to which the Assistant School Medical Officers make one visit a
year for the purpose of re-inspecting those pupils found with
defects at the previous examination.
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