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92. Drs. Minett and Laing, with two school nurses, have carried on medical inspection of schools throughout the year. A third school nurse was appointed on 1st June.
93. During the year over 3,000 children were medically inspected, 1,525 as new entrants and the others for re-inspection of some defect found. The percentage of defect found in entrants was over 46% in both British and Anglo-Chinese Schools. The percentage of children whose defects have been treated and improved is 46.
94. Vision defect is still the highest. 323 cases have been seen by the ophthalmic consultant this year, of whom 295 were provided with glasses from the "medical fee" paid on entrance.
95. A School Clinic for treatment of minor ailments has been held twice a week at Ellis Kadoorie School, where a room has been set apart and equipped for this purpose. Since its opening on 15th September 120 attendances for treatment have been made.
96. Children suffering from chest trouble, or ear and throat disease, have attended afternoon clinics fortnightly or monthly. Home visiting has been done by the nurses, who paid 184 visits, and have done much to improve home conditions, especially in cases of children with tendencies towards tuberculosis.
97. Ten cases have had operations for tonsils and adenoids, and the Government Hospitals have been helpful in operative, X-ray, massage, trachoma, and in-patient treatment.
98. A pleasing item is that 280 children have been sent by class teachers as "special" cases, showing that increased interest is being taken in the health of the children in school.
99. No epidemic of infectious disease occurred during the year, 15 cases of chickenpox (not in one school) being the largest total.
100. Better notification of infectious cases in connection with the Vernacular Schools has been given, and information passed on to the Heads of these schools.
101. Medical inspection cannot with the present staff be extended to even the Subsidised Vernacular Schools, where it is much needed, and where younger children would be seen, with defects at an earlier stage and more amenable to treatment.
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HEALTH,
92. Drs. Minett and Laing, with two school nurses, have carried on medical inspection of schools throughout the year. third school nurse was appointed on 1st June.
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93. During the year over 3,000 children were medically inspected, 1,525 as new entrants and the others for re-inspection of some defect found. The percentage of defect found in en- trants was over 46% in both British and Anglo-Chinese Schools. The percentage of children whose defects have been treated and improved is 46.
94. Vision defect is still the highest. 323 cases have been seen by the ophthalmic consultant this year, of whom 295 were provided with glasses from the "medical fee" paid on entrance.
95. A School Clinic for treatment of minor ailments has been held twice a week at Ellis Kadoorie School, where a room has been set apart and equipped for this purpose. Since its opening on 15th September 120 attendances for treatment have been made.
96. Children suffering from chest trouble, or ear and throat disease, have attended afternoon clinics fortnightly or monthly. Home visiting has been done by the nurses, who paid 184 visits, and have done much to improve home conditions, especially in cases of children with tendencies towards tuberculosis.
97. Ten cases have had operations for tonsils and adenoids, and the Government Hospitals have been helpful in operative, X-ray, massage, trachoma, and in-patient treatment.
98. A pleasing item is that 280 children have been sent by class teachers as "special" cases, showing that increased inter- est is being taken in the health of the children in school.
99. No epidemic of infectious disease occurred during the year, 15 cases of chickenpox (not in one school) being the largest total.
100. Better notification of infectious cases in connection with the Vernacular Schools has been given, and information passed on to the Heads of these schools.
101. Medical inspection cannot with the present staff be extended to even the Subsidised Vernacular Schools, where it is much needed, and where younger children would be seen, with defects at an earlier stage and more amenable to treatment.
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