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Medical Inspection.—An interesting report has been
issued during the past year by the Inter Departmental
Committee on "Medical inspection of children attending
Public Elementary Schools,'' and as there seems to be a good
deal of doubt as to what should be included in the term
"Medical Inspection," in the minds of the public, I propose
to quote some of the findings of that report as being of
practical import to this town.
Medical Officers for educational purposes have been
appointed by six Counties, 35 County Boroughs, 31 Boroughs,
and 13 Urban Districts.
The duties of the School Medical Officer may include any
of the following:—
(а) Periodic examination of, and report on, the sanitary
condition of the school premises and the general
health of the scholars; examination from this
standpoint, of plans for new schools and enlargements.
(b) The prevention of the spread of infectious disease.
(c) Examination of children alleged to be physically
unfit to attend school.
(d) Periodic visits to the schools and examination of the
eyes, ears, teeth, and general physical condition of
the children.
(e) Making of an anthropometric survey.
(f) The examination of defective and epileptic children,
and the superintendence of special schools for
defective, epileptic, blind, and deaf children.