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Country schools show less bad vision, there being only 4.2 per cent of bad vision in several schools.
225. So far tests have only been made in Government Schools but it is believed that matters are no better in the vernacular schools.
226. The children are sent to an oculist and supplied with glasses. Up to October the number seen was 205, and glasses supplied in 265 cases.
227. With regard to other defects free treatment was offered at the school clinics, at the Government Hospitals and at the Chinese Public Dispensaries.
228. A large proportion of the Chinese children inspected required some dental treatment. There being no school dentist notices were issued to parents to take their children to private practitioners. A Government School Dentist is very much needed.
229. Arrangements have been made whereby children suffering from adenoids and enlarged tonsils can receive operative treatment at the Government Hospitals.
230. With regard to home visiting the nurses paid 442 visits to the homes of 150 cases.
The nurses also take the children to hospital for X-ray examination and for the first time of special treatments. This has been found to ensure better attendance and less fright on the part of both child and relatives.
Home conditions are usually found to be unhealthy, ignorance being often more of a drawback to healthy living than poverty, but there is much overcrowding.
231. With regard to infectious diseases the Medical Officer of Health notifies the School Medical Officer of any school cases reported to him and vice versa. According to the School Medical Officer most of the cases in British Schools are reported but only one tenth of those in other schools. When we have sufficient home visitors to educate the mothers as to the importance of the subject we will get notification but not before.
232. Respecting school premises and equipment all Government Schools were inspected and reports made. Considerable improvements were effected.
233. The Central British School and the Kowloon Junior School were too crowded. New premises are badly needed for the British children.
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Country schools show less bad vision, there being only 4.2 per cent of bad vision in several schools.
225. So far tests have only been made in Government Schools but it is believed that matters are no better in the vernacular schools.
226. The children are sent to an oculist and supplied with glasses. Up to October the number seen was 205, and glasses supplied in 265 cases.
227. With regard to other defects free treatment was offered at the school clinics, at the Government Hospitals and at the Chinese Public Dispensaries.
228. A large proportion of the Chinese children inspected required some dental treatment. There being no school dentist notices were issued to parents to take their children to private practitioners. A Government School Dentist is very much
needed.
229. Arrangements have been made whereby children suffer- ing from adenoids and enlarged tonsils can receive operative treatment at the Government Hospitals.
230. With regard to home visiting the nurses paid 442 visits to the homes of 150 cases.
The nurses also take the children to hospital for X-ray ex- amination and for the first time of special treatments. This has been found to ensure better attendance and less fright on the part of both child and relatives.
Home conditions are usually found to be unhealthy, ignorance being often more of a drawback to healthy living than poverty, but there is much overcrowding.
231. With regard to infectious diseases the Medical Officer of Health notifies the School Medical Officer of any school enses reported to him and vice versa. According to the School Medical Officer most of the cases in British Schools are reported but only one tenth of those in other schools. When we have sufficient home visitors to educate the mothers as to the importance of the subject we will get notification but not before.
232. Respecting school premises and equipment all Govern- ment Schools were inspected and reports made. Considerable improvements were effected.
233. The Central British School and the Kowloon Junior School were too crowded. New premises are badly needed for the British children.
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