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3. THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN
RELATION TO PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS.
School Hygiene.—The information asked for under this heading
was given fully in last year's Report.
The School Buildings are under the constant supervision of the
Education Committee's Architect, and are invariably well maintained.
A Sanitary Survey of all the buildings was carried out by the Public
Health Authority, and the sanitary defects found were brought to the
notice of the Education Committee.
These defects are generally remedied at once.
During the year over £8,000 were spent on the schools in general
repairs, cleansing, etc.
Medical Inspection.—No change under this heading has taken
place during 1921, and the information given in the previous year's
Report holds good with the exception that Dr. Broderick (Dr. Harding's
successor) practically devotes the whole of his time to School Work.
Upon a few occasions he has been called upon to take the Infant
Consultations at the Child Welfare Centre, but not sufficiently often to
disturb the routine work of Medical Inspection at the Schools.
The Education Committee has in contemplation the employment of
the part-time services of another Medical Officer, and if this proposal
meet with the approval of the Board of Education, a more satisfactory
and efficient School Medical Service will be made possible, and greater
control can be exercised over the children suffering from Defective
Vision and Otorrhœa, without adding any additional expense to that
already incurred.

The general health conditions and cleanliness of our school children
may be judged from the foregoing table.
The number found suffering from conditions likely to spread disease
among other children is comparatively small, although greater than
in 1920.