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The three age-groups of the Board's choosing were all inspected, and
for special reasons teachers presented for examination children outside
the age-groups.
See statistical tables, page 38.
FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Malnutrition.—The findings of the school medical officers in connection
with the children examined at routine medical inspections are shown
in the special Table, page 40.
Action was taken to effect a remedy, viz., by convalescent treatment,
the supply of medicinal accessories, etc., and in 278 cases free
milk in school was provided.
In addition, the medical officers have examined in school, children
who have been specially referred to them on account of suspected malnutrition.
As a result of these special inspections 135 children were
recommended for free milk in school.
112 children were found at the school clinics to be suffering from
malnutrition in varying degrees, and the following is an analysis of the
treatment afforded:—
Free Milk 38
Medicinal Food Accessories 36
Convalescent Treatment and Food Accessories 13
Convalescent Treatment 21
Referred to Hospital 4
Uncleanliness.—1,056 children were found on examination to be
unclean—5.5 per cent. of the children examined. This is 1.3 per cent.
better than in the previous year and a substantial improvement having
regard to the thoroughness of the examinations.
Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.—In 1934 these accounted
for the ailments of 3.9 per cent. of the children in average attendance
at school. In 1935 the percentage was 3.38.
Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—1,253 children were
found at medical inspection in 1935 to have one or other of the above