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spection with, it is reported, most gratifying results, there being a marked 
diminution of diseases of all kinds. Of the other cities in Europe, where 
the system has been adopted, might be mentioned in Germany, Frank- 
fort, Wiesbaden, Dresden and Leipsic, in which latter town with a school 
population of 67,000, eighteen inspectors are constantly employed. 
In the schools of Zurich, Switzerland, a system of medical inspection 
of both scholars and schools is in force, instituted by the Government 
and placed under the control of the Central school board. A child under- 
goes a prescribed examination upon entering school, and here the dis- 
crimination begins, and pupils are allocated according to their mental 
and physical standards. A medical re-examination may be ordered at 
any time of either pupils or building or both. In addition special pro- 
vision has been made regarding re-examination of sight and hearing for 
a number of years, and at the twelfth year an examination is made of 
the teeth. The Report of Zurich for the years 1899-1900, shows the 
total number of children to have been 22,912. 
Quarantine being imposed on 515 children in the former year, and 
upon 877 in the latter. 
INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 
IST GROUP.— 1899. 1900. 
Diplrtherdars hoes steve cy Neeikeicieiete ears atone elaoleseue oherelets 432 429 
SCA TletuME Vien sat tase eeicie sehen crete transi tee tec es Ce boners iia et ete 132 365 
Sil allil POR Faye s saetvig sky ee Sea cae rep NNT ee caonoler shaves fe fo) I 
Measles ih 
Whooping-cough | Not Notifiable. 
2ND GROUP.— 
Accidents at school —26 and 21 in the respective years, all of which cases first 
aid was rendered by a. competently instructed teacher. 
3RD GROUP.—DEATHS, 27. 
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Brain ever ieee oe ee SCR eae EERE TOs Le De enol oor laa oe otvowre tebe 
Iiniflamimationotml ines creek reer enero el) palewe ten eke yen: 
ACCIGENES: Me ete Ginn eRe ER Ee OCH e Re Mote elec alate tavenelanrere Cale 
Diplatheniay yn vet suas is soo ate a thee ee ie torelele oie Wiekeleensnep erent e 
Appendicitiss ge) wets aie Move reeetenepeusue tenes ne etase seis reeeeteuete Rete 
Heart: Diseasecyse eAcaciticis ccc eee ee ete ee Cie ie hekahehaieic eis keno 
DIA BETES. os Sc heok, DE ereneee htc EE aa Tale rors ole rebeicheke see ansian 
HRD NNANWN © 
Of the medical examinations that for eyesight and hearing is made 
in the Primary Class 1 when the children are of the age of six and seven, 
and the examination is repeated in the sixth form, when of the age of 
twelve and thirteen. 
An interesting feature of the report for 1899, is that relating to 2,625 
