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Two girls suffering from organic heart disease following
Rheumatic Fever are attending School, but are not permitted drill
and games.
A list of 14 girls with minor degrees of deformities 6uch
as faulty posture and flat feet, was left with the Drill Mistress,
who undertakes the remedial exercises. All were found on reinspection
to be improving, and were advised to continue.
Twenty-two girls were advised dental treatment, and it was
very gratifying to find that this had been obtained in every case.
The principal continues her active interest and co-operation in
the medical examinations, and in seeing that the recommendations
for treatment are fully carried out.
Continuation Schools.
There are two Continuation Schools in the Borough, viz.,
the Shakespeare Institute and the Lister Institute.
Routine Medical Inspection of the pupils attending the Continuation
Schools is now undertaken by the Authority.
Arrangements have been made for the examination of the
Girl students by a Lady Doctor at each school.
SHAKESPEARE INSTITUTE.
All the pupils attending the Shakespeare Continuation School
were medically examined during the year.
The following particulars relate to the examination by Dr.
West of the boys:—
Number examined: 25. Defects:
Defective Vision, 2.
Oral Sepsis, 1.
The standard of health and physique of the pupils was satisfactory,
and personal hygiene good.
Arrangements were made for cases to be "followed up
where necessary, and opportunities given for treatment of minor
ailments at the School Clinic where desired.
The results of the inspection of the girls by Dr. Griffin were
as follows:—
No. examined, 40. Defective, 8. i.e. 20%
Parents present, 33; i.e. 82%.
Defects found (requiring treatment):—
Defective Vision: 6 cases.
Infected Tonsils: 1 case.
Chorea: 1 case.
Deformity of Foot: 1 case.
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