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Gain or loss of weight of children who have been in the School
for more than twelve months:—
(a) Number of children who showed a gain in
weight 107
(b) Average gain in kilos 3.07
(c) Number of children who lost weight or
whose weight was stationary Nil.
(d) Average loss in kilos.
General Health.—Very good.
Infectious Diseases.—There has been no outbreak of infectious
disease at Springwell House Open Air School since the commencement
in 1919. During 1922, there were six cases of infectious
disease—3 of scarlet fever, 2 of diphtheria, and 1 of mumps.
Vaccinations.—Forty-one children have been vaccinated during
the year. Sixteen of these were primary cases. There are now
13 children at the school whose parents will not consent to vaccination.
Cleanliness.—Of 107 children in the school during the year,
73 were found to be satisfactory with regard to cleanliness at the
beginning of the year, and their condition remained satisfactory
during the whole period. Thirty-four were not satisfactory with
regard to cleanliness at the beginning of the year. Of these 34,
12 improved and their condition became satisfactory, 11 showed
some improvement, and 11 showed no improvement at all. With
regard to the cleanliness of the children, this appears to have
improved much, and I am of the opinion that this condition is
due to the regular weekly inspection of each child by the school
nurse, and that if this inspection were not carried out regularly,
the condition as regards cleanliness would not be so satisfactory
as this.
Indoor Work.—It has been found necessary to carry on the
school work indoors for only two and a half days throughout the
year. For half a day it was found impossible to use the platforms
owing to snow and the east wind, and for two days thick fog
all day prevented work being carried on outside.
Discharges.—Since the opening of the school in 1919, 63 scholars
over 14 years of age have been discharged as fit for work, and
approximately 50 have been discharged as fit to return to an
elementary school.
Employment.—With regard to work, only seven children, all
boys, are now on open air work. The rest of the number working
seem to be equally distributed among workrooms, offices, and
shops, while 20 (those leaving more recently) are out of work.