213. In practice the Sanitary Department reports on the condition of the house and if declared sanitary the Secretary of Chinese Affairs, if he be satisfied, registers it and licenses the keeper.
214. As mentioned above Boarding House includes a Common Lodging House. Over 700 Chinese Boarding House licences have been issued by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. They vary in class from 3rd class lodging houses to 1st class hotels.
School Hygiene.
215. 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.
216. The School Inspection Branch of the Medical Department consists of:-
Lady Medical Officer 1 Chinese Medical Officer 1 School Nurses 3217.
Class of School No. No. of Pupils on roll Government Schools (English) 21 5,245 (Vernacular) 40 6,617 Grant in aid Schools (English) 12 1,201 (Vernacular) 302 24,498 Subsidised Schools (Vernacular) 296 27,558 Unaided Schools (English) 20 120 (Vernacular) 161 1932 Total 1,059 57,301 1932 1931218.
1932 1931 Schools inspected 17 21 Entrants examined 1,078 1,525 Defects found 581 706 Per cent defects in British Schools 35.7 Per cent defects in Anglo-Chinese Schools 53.9 46.9 Reinspection of Children found to be defective Year reinspected No. No. improved Percentage improved British 1932 121 47 38.8 per cent. 1931 140 65 46.4 Anglo-Chinese 1932 943 519 55.03 1931 1,354 633 46.07- M 52
213. In practice the Sanitary Department report on the con- dition of the house and if declared sanitary the Secretary of Chinese Affairs, if he be satisfied, registers it and licenses the keeper.
214. As mentioned above Boarding House include a Common Lodging House. Over 700 Chinese Boarding House licences have been issued by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. They vary in class from 3rd class lodging houses to 1st class hotels.
School Hygiene.
215. 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.
216. The School Inspection Branch of the Medical Depart- ment consists of:-
Lady Medical Officer
Chinese Medical Officer
School Nurses
1
1
3
217.
Class of School.
No.
No. of Pupils on roll.
21
>
,,
Government Schools (English)
(Vernacular) 40
Grant in aid Schools (English) 12
(Vernacular) 4302 Subsidised Schools (Vernacular) 296]
Unaided Schools (English)
(Vernacular)
161
=
20
5,245
24,498
1201
27,558
617)
Total
.1,059
57,301
1932
1931
218. Schools inspected
17
21
Entrants examined
1,078
1,525
Defects found
581
706
Per cent defects in British Schools.... 35.7 Per cent defects in Anglo-Chinese
46. i
Schools
53.9
46.9
Reinspection of Children found to be defective.
Class of School. Year reinspected. improved. improved.
No.
No.
British
..1932
121
47
Percentage 38.8 per cent.
.1931
140
65
**
46.4 >>
Anglo-Chinese
.....1932
943
519
55.03
1
....1931
1,354
633
46.07
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