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142. The system of routine medical inspection of new en- trants, periodic examination of pupils and teachers and special observation of participants in the School Health Scheme re- quiring special attention continued.

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143. 56,186 medical examinations were made and it was found that dental caries remained as formerly the largest single defect in all schools. Errors of refraction constituted the main sight defect. Only 19.6% of children from private schools were appraised as having no apparent defect.

144. The following tables (18-20) give an indication of the nutritional standard of school children according to age groups. The letters A, B, C and D refer to different types of schools as follows:----

A-Government schools which are directed, maintained and

staffed by Government personnel; B-Grant-in-aid schools which are operated by missionary bodies with the assistance of a Government grant; C-Schools of primary standard subsidized by Govern-

ment;

D-Schools maintained entirely from their own resources.

145. 417 cases of infectious diseases were notified from pupils and school staff in all schools. The cases were scattered and there were no epidemics in schools.

146. Table 23 shows the defects found in schools.

147. Table 24 gives the results of medical inspection of pupila.

148. Table 25 gives a summary of the infectious diseases during the year in the schools.

149. Table 26 gives the number of pupils treated in clinics and hospitals.

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Table 18

Types A, B, C and D Schoola.

Standard of Nutrition

Aquaniber inspected.

Normal

Sightly bela

Appe

For

momen

Gün

Ran

1st. examina. qxanalna- - examalya-examinas | examin

tloa

$ico

lat.

Ile-

Lat.

RF

Int.

tion

thom

tion

tlon

tion

tion

G

1990

185 1655

160

306

14

7

2552

641 1977

519

515

115

ភ្លេង

T

10

2354 1182 1077

900

580

268

47

10

12 BADU 1730 2009

1369

538

324

53

27

15 1958

18 873

1812

1622

1535

304

248

32

29

FH13

713

579

149

62

11

Total

12827

6183

9753 5080 2342

1021

292

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Table 19

Type A Schools.

Standard of Nutrition

Number inspectext

Athe Grup

Χαρτικ

Elightly belie

Poor

-Our co

lat. examina-

Lian

To

Ste.

lat

1.t

Re xaina- ! exmmina- | 91amina- | examina- examinu

tion tion

tion

1 t

ton

Axmins don

Be El- tion

6

59

58

1

*

20

35

20

35

10

31

52

31

48

*

4

12

17

36

17

54

15

18

40

18

30

1

18

14

ོ

14

Total

153

197

149

192

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