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At the March examination a considerably larger number of
children were in attendance than at the corresponding period in
the previous year, and the percentage of defects was also much
lower. The condition of the children was satisfactory.
In June the attendance was particularly good, and most of
the children examined showed dehnite increase in weight. Nose
and throat, chest and minor skin complaints accounted for the
majority of the defects found.
In September a few of the children showed slight decrease
in weight, due in part to previous illness, and perhaps in certain
instances to some alteration in their diet and rest periods during
the intervening holiday. There were no cases of infectious
disease; absent children were either in convalescent homes or
with their parents hopping.
In December the general condition of the children was satisfactory,
and with one exception all had gained weight. There
were only two cases of infectious disease amongst the absentees—
one being diphtheria and the other chicken pox.
During the year 39 children were given Cod Liver Oil or
Malt and Oil—these being cases of subnormal nutrition, bronchial
catarrh and slight rickets.
The Headmistress, Miss Bowen, continues to give valuable
assistance both at the examinations and in ensuring the attendance
of children requiring treatment at the Clinic.
Miss Gubb reports on the Dental Examination and Treatment as
follows:—
The Routine School Inspection of all children attending the
Nursery School was carried out during the year 1935. The
Inspection was followed up by the Routine Treatment of all
children requiring treatment whose parents accepted the treatment
for their children. The parents on the whole accept treatment
better now, not only merely to relieve acute toothache but for
conservative work, and are more appreciative of the treatment.
The children themselves benefit much from early treatment
and from the good habits inculcated in them by regular and
correct nose blowing, which I think is one of the important
factors in preventing the chronic mouth breathing in a largje
number of school children of all ages.
I should like once more to tender my thanks to the Head
Teacher for her kind co-operation and help and her great interest
in the welfare of all her small charges.
I am indebted to Miss Bowen for an account on the daily
routine of the above School:—
T he Nursery School opens at 8.30 a.m. so that elder brothers
and sisters may leave the little ones on their way to school.
Children continue to arrive until 9.30, and the daily contact with
parents at this time affords a means of co-operation between home
and school.
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