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[Subsidiary]

Medical examination of teachers, pupils and employees.

First aid.

Boarding schools. L.N. 213/80.

CAP. 279]

Education Regulations

[1986 Ed.

54. (1) The Director may require any person employed in a school as well as any teacher to submit to medical examination.

(2) The Director shall have power to require every teacher to submit to an X-Ray examination by a government radiologist once every year and may issue directions to teachers accordingly.

(3) The Director may require any pupil to submit to a medical examination.

55. (1) There shall be provided in the premises of every school at least one first aid box.

(2) At least 2 teachers in every school shall be trained in administering first aid.

(3) First aid boxes must be fitted outside and adjacent to all science laboratories and school workshops. All science teachers, workshop instructors and their assistants must be familiar with the contents and their use.

(4) First aid boxes shall be maintained fully equipped at all times.

(5) The Director may require the provision of a suitable room for medical inspection and first aid in the premises of any school which has more than 100 pupils.

56. (1) In the premises of every boarding school a superficial dormitory area of at least 3.25 m2 shall be provided for each boarder.

be

(1A) The ceiling of a dormitory in a boarding school shall

(a) in the case of a detached or semi-detached building, not

less than 2.5 m above the floor; or

(b) in any other case, not less than 2.75 m above the floor:

Provided that there shall be not less than 2.3 m measured from the floor to the underside of any beam.

(2) In every boarding school, at least one suitable room shall be set aside to be used solely as a sanatorium or sick room.

(3) No dormitory shall be in a tenement-house.

(4) In the premises of every boarding school-

(a) the dormitory accommodation;

(b) the washing and bathing arrangements;

(c) the messing and kitchen accommodation;

(d) the latrine accommodation and sanitary arrangements;

and

(e) the area provided for open-air recreation,

shall be of adequate standard and properly maintained to the satisfaction of the Director.

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