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The Grove Central School.
During the year Medical Inspection was carried out at the
above School, and a total of 190 scholars was examined. The
number of defects found amounted to 55.
The Principal, Mr. Madden, continues to take a great
interest in the work of the School Medical Service, and his assistance
is much appreciated.
The Russell Central School.
All leavers were examined in June, 1935, and the entrants in
October.
Total Number Examined 180
Defects found 28
All students found defective at the examinations were followed
up and re-inspected. Improvement or cures were obtained in all
cases.
As on previous occasions, defective vision was responsible for
the majority of defects.
The Principal, Mr. C. W. Truelove, takes the greatest interest
in the School Medical Inspection, with the result that a large
percentage of the parents attend the examinations.
The standard of health and hygiene among the scholars at
both the above schools was very satisfactory.
(17) Parents' Payments.
The arrangements made for recovering the cost of treatment
from parents of children attending Public Elementary Schools and
pupils attending Secondary Schools and other Institutions of
Higher Education are as follows
Medical and Dental Treatment. Lists of cases treated are
periodically sent to the Superintendent of Visitors. The School
Attendance Officers visit each case and ascertain the income of the
parents. The cases are then assessed in accordance with the Committee's
scale and the amount is then collected by weekly instalments.
Spectacles. Parents claiming assistance in respect of the
supply of spectacles to children attend the School Attendance
Department and state particulars of their income. Upon this
information, an order is given to the Optician to the Education
t>ommittee, to supply the spectacles at contract price at a cost to
the parents according to their means.
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