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(iii) 694 notices were forwarded to parents informing
them of the day and hour when the proposed inspection
would take place, and requesting the parents to be present.
The parents or a near relative were present in 165
instances out of the 457 scholars inspected in the Infants'
Departments, and in 17 instances out of the 237 scholars
inspected in the Upper Departments.
(iv) A certain amount of disturbance of teaching
for a few hours at each school has necessarily arisen in
connection with the medical inspection, but usually two
classes have been thrown into one during the time the
inspections took place.
(c) Extent and Scope of thje Nodical Inspection.
The height and weight of every child inspected was recorded
and any abnormal conditions noted. At the commencement
only certain children were undressed to the waist,
but with further experience it was considered advisable to undress
every child for the first examination; this will avoid, as a
rule, any such procedure at the future examination of such
children.
Generally, the instructions contained in the Board of
Education's Circular 582 have been followed.
The procedure usually adopted by the Assistant School
Medical Officer has been—
1. To visit school, interview teacher, and arrange
for notices to be sent to parents of children
to be examined and fix a timefor the examination
convenient to the teacher.
2. Scales and measuring rod were sent to school.
3. The examinations were made in accordance
with the Schedule.
4. Forms C, D and E were filled in at the office.