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# MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
33. The British schools were inspected as usual. The general health of the children at Kowloon School, Junior, and at the Peak School was "very good". At the Victoria School "the teeth on the whole were good. The vision was very good". At Kowloon School, Senior, the health was "unusually good", all the children putting on weight in the hot weather.
34. The Government Schools for Chinese were tested for eyesight in the same way as last year. At the District Schools and the Belilios Public School 1,458 children were examined of whom 184 were supplied with glasses (nearly 13%). Of 615 pupils at Queen's College only 23 required glasses. But many of them had been previously treated.
35. The principal Grant Schools were inspected by their own doctors, whose reports were satisfactory.
## BOARD OF EDUCATION.
36. The Board continues to do a great deal of useful work. The full Board met on five occasions and gave valuable advice, which was accepted by the Government, with regard to the development of Vernacular Education, and the creation of a Government Educational Scholarship at the University, besides dealing with a number of other questions, such as the price of school books and the allocation of playing grounds.
37. But by far the greater part of the Board's work was done in Committee: in particular the principal Government and Grant Schools were inspected, and the resultant reports were forwarded to the Heads of Schools for their consideration and guidance. The authorities of one school raised the question whether the Board had any legal right to undertake such inspections. There appears to be some doubt on the point, and pending its solution the visits of Members of the Board are being confined to schools where their welcome is assured.
## BUILDINGS.
38. $50,000 appeared in the Estimates for 1921 as provision for a new building for Saiyingpun School, but the erection had not been begun by the end of the year. Plans were considered during the year for a new building for Queen's College at Caroline Hill.
39. Further Building Grants of $20,000 and $9,000 respectively were made in respect of St. Joseph's College and the annexe to the French Convent School.
40. A well-equipped chemistry laboratory at Queen's College was begun and completed in the year under review.
41. A new building for Praya East School is in course of erection on Morrison Hill.
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MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
33. The British schools were inspected as usual. The general health of the children at Kowloon School, Junior, and at the Peak School was
very good". At the Victoria School "the teeth on the whole were good. The vision was very good". At Kowloon School, Senior, the health was "unusually good", all the children putting on weight in the hot weather.
34. The Government Schools for Chinese were tested for cyesight in the same way as last year. At the District Schools and the Belilios Public School 1,458 children were examined of whom 184 were supplied with glasses (nearly 13%). Of 615 pupils at Queen's College only 23 required glasses. But many of them had been previously treated.
35. The principal Grant Schools were inspected by their own doctors, whose reports were satisfactory.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
36. The Board continues to do a great deal of useful work. The full Board met on five occasions and gave valuable advice, which was accepted by the Government, with regard to the development of Vernacular Education, and the creation of a Government Educational Scholarship at the University, besides dealing with a number of other questions, such as the price of school books and the allocation of playing grounds.
37. But by far the greater part of the Board's work was done in Committee: in particular the principal Government and Grant Schools were inspected, and the resultant reports were forwarded to the Heads of Schools for their consideration and guidance. The authorities of one school raised the question whether the Board had any legal right to undertake such inspections. There appears to be some doubt on the point, and pending its solution the visits of Members of the Board are being confined to schools where their welcome is assured.
BUILDINGS.
38. $50,000 appeared in the Estimates for 1921 as provision for a new building for Saiyingpun School, but the erection had not been begun by the end of the year. Plans were considered during the year for a new building for Queen's College at Caroline
Hill.
39. Further Building Grants of $20,000 and $9,000 respec- tively were made in respect of St. Joseph's College and the annexe to the French Convent School.
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40. A well equipped chemistry laboratory at Queen's College was begun and completed in the year under review.
41. A new building for Praya East School is in course of erection on Morrison Hill.
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