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recent years at neighbouring restaurants. The new Centre has worked
admirably and has enabled children to receive good food under conditions
which could not be expected at a public eating-house.
The menus of the meals supplied are similar to those detailed in
last year's report.
REMEDIAL DRILL.
In most girls' departments there is a special class for postural
deformities. A school teacher who has special aptitude for this kind
of work conducts the class. The schools are visited, in rotation, by a
part-time remedial drill mistress. In addition to the suupervision by the
latter, the school medical officer devotes one session a week to the reexamination
of the children attending the class and to searching for
others in need of remedial drill.
Cases dealt with during year 1,828
Special examinations of new cases 1,250
New cases referred for treatment 216
The defects discovered in connection with these new cases are
as follows:—
Curvatures 72
Rickets 4
Other deformities 140
Number of cases cured during year 153
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS AND
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
Parents are invited to attend at the medical and dental inspections.
Infants are usually accompanied by one or other parent. The attendance
of parents with older children is not so general. Intimation of the
occurrence of any defects requiring attention is sent to the parent who
is advised to seek the aid of the private practitioner.
Teachers and attendance officers assist the medical department in
every way possible. Upon mutual co-operation depends the efficacy of
the School Medical Services.