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44 School Work.
The parents turned up in good numbers in most of the schools
and often gave useful information of the child's life.
The teachers have shewn their willingness to assist in the
work and in providing a quiet room for the medical examination,
and to them thanks are due.
The school for children found mentally defective is doing
excellent work under t.he care of Miss Robinson; many of the
children are doing good manual work.
Heights and weights are not included in this report as they
are valueless and not comparable with those taken at other places,
and are a great waste of time, and moreover are not wanted by the
Board of Education.
Notes on the hygiene of the schools shew defects existing
which ought to be remedied. 1 strongly deprecate the practice of
using schools for any other purpose than teaching school children ;
as long as these schools are open to the public we might as well
not waste time in trying to control infectious disease amongst
school children.
SCHOOL NOTES.
In addition to the Treatment Clinic, a modified Inspection
Clinic is held for half an hour each morning when "attendance"
cases are seen, and any other child on whom any teacher may
want a medical opinion.
I think teachers might avail themselves more of the Inspection
Clinic, and send up all cases of doubt, and all cases which have
been recommended for treatment but have obtained none.
Chest cases detected at the School Inspection are referred to
the Tuberculosis Dispensary for a more detailed examination.
Teachers should impress upon parents the necessity of glasses
or operation in the case of squint, as the squinting eye goes blind