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OPEN-AIR SCHOOL.
No. of places in the School 60
„ admissions during 1935 45
„ discharges „ „ 39
Admissions recommended by—
(а) School Medical Inspectors 33
(b) Tuberculosis Officer 8
(c) Private practitioners 4
Reasons for discharge—
Maximum benefit 37
Attained school-leaving age 3
Left district 2
Unfit for open-air school treatment 2
Other reasons 1
M. F.
Highest increase in weight lbs. 12 lbs.
„ „ „ height 2¼ in. 3 in.
Average increase in weight —5½ lbs.
„ „ „ height—2¼ ins.
My remarks of 1931 regarding the poor physique
of entrants holds good for 1935. Twenty children suffering
from marked anaemia were prescribed 'Haemolac'
in addition to the ordinary dietary, and in this connection
the remarks of the Head Teacher are of interest.
Miss Schreiber says:—
"Many children who have been admitted are
obviously suffering from the effects of poverty and
unemployment. Ten children are actually classified
under the heading of malnutrition, 34 suffer from
anaemia, while several others graded as "debility"
come from poor homes. It would seem that some form
of school feeding is needed in the district for this reason.
Children from poor homes leave this school accustomed
to receiving milk, porridge, a hot midday meal, and
cod-liver oil and other tonics, but there is no continuation
of this treatment for them when they return to
their elementary schools, with the result that many of
them have to return within a short time."