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In addition, provision was made for the inspection of double
groups in the two schools which had not been visited in the year
1922, and for the Medical Inspection of all children in the
Secondary School.
This is the first occasion for many years that I have been
able to report that the full programme of Medical Inspection has
been carried out. The code requirements have been fulfilled in
all the schools, and although re-inspection of children found in
be defective has not been completed in nine schools, this work will
be carried out early in the year 1924.
(6) Towards the termination of routine medical inspection
in each school, teachers are requested to bring before the School
Medical Officer any special cases who may require examination,
and to include amongst these all cases falling within the category
of "exceptional children" (Table III). In this way an annual
census of all cripples is rendered possible, whilst particulars may
be obtained and advice given as to their progress and treatment.
(c) The work of medical inspection is carried out during
school hours and on school premises in every case, and disturbance
of school arrangements is reduced to a minimum.
5. FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
(a) Uncleanliness.
The School Nurses have carried out three cleanliness surveys
of all the children in the elementary schools during the year.
During the year the School Nurses made 62,207 examinations,
as compared with 65,464 in 1922. Of this number 46
children were found who harboured body vermin (62 in 1922),
1,313 children showed vermin and many nits in the hair (1,071 in
1922), whilst 2,722 children showed only a few nits (3,333 in 1922).