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Speaking generally the conditions are satisfactory, but
it is my intention to make a further detailed report upon
existing conditions during the present year.
Important improvements have been carried out during
the past year at the Vineyard Schools by alterations and
extensions of the buildings. Whilst the alterations were in
progress I received an invitation from Sir Chas. Burt and
J. Manger, Esq., to meet them on the premises, and I
desire to express my thanks for their kindness and courtesy in
explaining in detail the alterations.
(b) Co-relation of the School Medical Service & Public Health Service.
The Medical Officer of Health holds also the appointment
of School Medical Officer, assistance being granted to him
for the medical inspection of scholars.
(i) The Board's Schedule has been adopted.
(ii) Assistance in Medical Inspection.
Where possible a room has been provided; the teachers
in the majority of cases assisted by partly filling in the
Schedule, and in preparing the scholars for the inspection,
whilst some particulars have also been obtained by the
School Attendance Officer.
The head teacher was present at each inspection in every
instance except in the case of the boys at the Vineyard
School; and except at Princes Road Infants School
-voluntary assistance was also rendered by one or more of
the senior scholars.
The medical inspections took place in a separate class
room at St. Mary's, Holy Trinity (Princes Road), Holy
Trinity (Girls and Boys), Kew (King's), Vineyard, Wesleyan,
Petersham (Russell), St. Elizabeth's and Darell Road; in
the General Class Room at St. John's (Girls and Infants),
St. Luke's and Holy Trinity (Infants), and in the yard St.
John's (boys). Where possible the children were screened
off from the class.