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A school nurse spends two mornings in each week attending to minor
injuries and sores, and carrying out cleanliness inspections in the nursery
classes.
Whenever weather conditions permit, games and drill are carried
on in Bruce Castle Park, which adjoins the school.
At other Infants' Schools classrooms have been suitably adapted
and equipped for nursery classes to which children are admitted at the
age of 4 years.
PARENTS' PAYMENTS.
Minor Ailment and Dental Clinics.
Voluntary contribution boxes are placed in conspicuous positions
in the Clinics, and parents are asked to contribute as liberally as their
means allow.
The following arrangements obtain with respect to other treatment
etc. :—
Dental Plates.—Cost price is charged and payments may be
made by instalments.
Spectacles.—Cost price is charged and payments may be made
by instalments.
Operative Treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids.—5s. per case.
X-Ray Treatment.—5s. per case.
Drugs and Medicinal Foods.—Cost price.
Where the family income does not exceed that of the scale adopted
by the Education Committee and approved by the Board of Education,
treatment is given at less than cost price, or free.
EXAMINATIONS BY THE MEDICAL OFFICERS.
All entrants to the Education Committee's permanent service are
examined by the Medical Officers. Children taking part in stage performances
are also medically examined and re-examined.