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MISCELLANEOUS
Children are also examined for the following reasons
(a) Children boarded-out in foster homes or in the Children's Homes
Examinations are carried out for the Children's Committee by medical officers
of the Health Department, in accordance with the Home Office regulations. Each of
the Childrens Home and Residential Nurseries is, so far as practicable, allocated
to an individual medical officer who undertakes the regular examinations and the
occasional special visits required. In addition the medical officers examined
children referred to the school clinics, prior to their being taken into care and
for their periodic medical examination while in foster homes.
(b) Children who are going on school Journeys- 149
were examined and ail were found fit.
(c) Children's Country Holiday Fund
67 were examined by medical officers and nurses.
(d) Children going to Holiday Camps
11 were examined.
(e) Children going on school Journey to holiday camp, etc.
498 children were examined shortly before their departure to ensure freedom
from infection.
In addition, certain children brought before the Juvenile Court, were submitted
by the Children's Officer for medical examination and report on their physical condition.
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