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Arrangements for Medical Inspection.
These have been on the same lines as in previous years. The
lists of children for inspection being compiled with the assistance
of the head teachers.
Inspection Hards of children admitted from other schools
have been written for, and sent when requested. The Inspection
Cards, after the examination, have been returned to the Office and
the details entered into registers which are then returned to the
schools, where they are kept for reference after the necessary
particulars have been extracted, the Cards being retained at the
Office.
Assistance given by School Nurse and Teachers.
As in previous years the School Nurse has been present at the
inspections and undertaken the preliminary dressing and undressing
of the children., the taking of heights and weights and the
preliminary testing of vision.
With two exceptions it has been necessary to use class rooms
for medical inspection and to displace the class or classes usually
in that room. The School Medical Officer desires to express his
appreciation of the assistance given by the head teachers in every
case and their endeavours to diminish the difficulties incidental to
medical inspection, especially in the older schools.
Medical aspects of School Attendance.
As it has been realised that school attendance is in a large
number of cases a question of ill-health, every endeavour has been
made to inform the head teachers and attendance officers of the
reasons for, and likely duration of, absence from school of any
children coming under our notice.
In this connection it may be noted that about 1186 of the
2686 attendances at Radnor House were made by children who
were absent on account of ill-health.
The desirability of visiting the homes of the children reported
to be absent on account of infectious disease, was referred to at
some length in last year's annual report.