AnnualReport-1931 — Page 381

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SCHOOL HYGIENE.

181. According to the Census the number of persons between five and fifteen years of age was 141,709. The number of schools under inspection by the Education Department was 1,063 and the number of school children 57,301.

182. The School Inspection Branch of the Medical Department consists of:-

Lady Medical Officer
Chinese Medical Officer
School Nurses

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183. Class of School
No.
No. of pupils on roll

Government Schools (English) 16) = 20 5,245 (Vernacular) 4) Grant in aid Schools (English) 12) >> (Vernacular) 4)=302 24,498 Subsidised Schools (Vernacular) 286) Unaided Schools (English) =741 27,558 (Vernacular) Total:- 1,063 57,301

184. Schools inspected
Entrants examined
Defects found
Per cent defects in British Schools
Per cent defects in Anglo-Chinese Schools

1930 1931 Schools inspected 18 21 Entrants examined 1,364 1,525 Defects found 580 706 Per cent defects in British Schools 34 46.4 Per cent defects in Anglo-Chinese Schools 43.5 46.4

185. Reinspection of Children found to be defective.

Class of School Year No. No. reinspected Percentage improved British 1930 104 40 38.4 per cent. 1931 140 65 46.4 Anglo-Chinese 1930 813 417 51.20,, 1931 1,354 633 46.07

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