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85. The making of lamp-black was added to the list of offensive trades but otherwise there is nothing to add to previous reports.
(III) School Hygiene.
86. The schools of the Colony are controlled by the Education Department, and may be grouped into three categories :-
Number of schools. Number of pupils in attendance. (a) Government schools 21 4,705 (b) Schools in receipt of a grant from Government 19 9,681 (c) Private schools subsidized and unaided ... 1,251 102,07687. With few exceptions, the Government and grant schools are conducted in buildings specially planned for school purposes. Reports from health officers and from private practitioners show that these schools are generally satisfactory in matters of hygienic importance.
88. The vast majority of private schools are conducted in tenement flats or in buildings that were never intended to be used as schools, and most of them leave much to be desired from a health point of view. Children are taught at these schools from their earliest years of school life, or at a period when they are most likely to be affected by unhygienic circumstances. Plans to improve health standards will become effective in 1940 as the result of legislation enacted in 1939.
89. The school hygiene branch is advisory to the Education Department on matters relating to the health of school children. Its staff consists of one health officer, two Chinese health officers, one sanitary inspector (appointed in September) and five nurses. Two members of the medical staff and one nurse are engaged in other duties during part of each week, namely, the conduct of ophthalmic clinics at Government hospitals.
90. The main duty of the school hygiene branch is the inspection of premises proposed for school purposes; such inspections are followed by reports to the Education Department indicating whether premises are suitable or not, or stating the circumstances under which they ought to be registered as schools. During the latter part of the year, a number of visits were made to existing schools—the total number of inspections being 1,416.
Plans to include all existing schools in the system of inspection and report during 1940 are complete.
91. Legislation affecting the hygienic control of schools was revised during the year, and an improved set of health regulations became effective on the 1st of January, 1940. It will be applied by the Education Department to all new schools, and, as time goes on, to all existing schools.
92. The school hygiene branch undertakes the examination of scholars attending Government schools, and, where necessary, their care at general and special clinics. 5,887 examinations (including re-examinations and visual tests) were made during the year.
93. Dental disease forms the largest group of defects. Plans are in readiness for the establishment of a school dental service whenever funds permit.
94. Short-sight is next in frequency. A scheme for the care of myopes has been in existence for some years. All pupils attending Government schools are examined subjectively, and selected cases are examined by refraction, and, if necessary, provided with spectacles.
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85. The making of lamp-black was added to the list of offensive trades but otherwise there is nothing to add to previous reports.
(III) School Hygiene.
86. The schools of the Colony are controlled by the Education Department, and may be grouped into three categories :-
Number of schools.
Number of
pupils in attendance.
(a) Government schools
21
4,705
(b) Schools in receipt of a grant from
Government
19
9,681
1,251
102,076
(c) Private schools subsidized and unaided ...
87. With few exceptions, the Government and grant schools are conducted in buildings specially planned for school purposes. Reports from health officers and from private practitioners show that these schools are generally satisfactory in matters of hygienic importance.
88. The vast majority of private schools are conducted in tenement flats or in buildings that were never intended to be used as schools, and most of them leave much to be desired from a health point of view. Children are taught at these -schools from their earliest years of school life, or at a period when they are most likely to be affected by unhygienic circumstances. Plans to improve health standards will become effective in 1940 as the result of legislation enacted in 1939.
89. The school hygiene branch is advisory to the Education Department on matters relating to the health of school children. Its staff consists of one health officer, two Chinese health officers, one sanitary inspector (appointed in September) and five nurses. Two members of the medical staff and one nurse are engaged in other duties during part of each week, namely, the conduct of ophthalmic clinics at Government hospitals.
90. The main duty of the school hygiene branch is the inspection of premises proposed for school purposes such inspections are followed by reports to the Education Department indicating whether premises are suitable or not, or stating the circumstances under which they ought to be registered as schools. During the latter part of the year, a number of visits were made to existing schools-the total number of inspections being 1,416.
Plans to include all existing schools in the system of inspection and report during 1940 are complete.
91. Legislation affecting the hygienic control of schools was revised during the year, and an improved set of health regulations became effective on the 1st of January, 1940. It will be applied by the Education Department to all new schools, and, as time goes on, to all existing schools.
92.
The school hygiene branch undertakes the examination of scholars attending Government schools, and, where necessary, their care at general and special clinics. 5,887 examinations (including re-examinations and visual tests) were made during the year.
93. Dental disease forms the largest group of defects. Plans are in readiness for the establishment of a school dental service whenever funds permit.
94. Short-sight is next in frequency. A scheme for the care of myopes has been in existence for some years. All pupils attending Government schools are examined subjectively, and selected cases are examined by refraction, and, if necessary, provided with spectacles.
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