1904-5. ] THE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. 195 
children whose school life began in that year, 145 presented evidence of 
the following ailments : 
Mentall Weakness) Gmoderate)ie. fiir foe aes ei eel crests 21 
ss AS (Gushie (C40) SRE Migr heec oe See dt 5 Ope ede 13 
Ge tit Sere pa ches steer SING cel Sadia) Shale obehbiovic cients tohs “ake ORaeE net eo aan tay s 4 
Psychical anomalies ef other kinds), y54..5+ ss «uty s eee e 2 
iDirraibve eile eye oy cap. Pal secnte) chavs ct yore) oust aes cpeL ot ey etek walenedenstehanshoh ak ees 2 
IO ENE no ell Dibtasl oa Shed NAY mem A anon a cn bale oF I 
AB Linn heer eas ener etea cere face iion ep ei cree sel u's cr oe Tehovedann aoe euelrelsuenetens shafenees I 
Defective development due to rickets and scrofula............ 25 
a Yi aetp eat oblate koyiee bit: S00) Rene REG EIEN Gio.cieio Catto 2 
‘s REMSTIONCAUISCROIVETI ce yereeesrate aelel penetonsteree notes 30 
Spinal Curvatures. ices t> cc, webs oe grace a ehevetohe: ay cvei nah susie cioretst oe 5 
AP AMTEMESS arp sre fart shel shaat sre creas oral seas ait os aviauallceat duaikiiay sveie sie helanay atemenere 2 
Mefective, Speeches sch rd sors ccs cpea Wee henna ciel see's sie ahohtborak cela 10 
Weak health, chronic, or due to recent illhess................ 2610, 
145 
A total of 145—or 5.5 per cent. 
The most pleasing portion of the report is the statement, ‘‘for all 
these children special provision was made,’’ as thus is indicated a very 
high standard of co-related medical inspection and educational stan- 
dards of classification of pupils according to health and physique. 
In Great Britain the progress made has been somewhat slow, but 
the recent report on the investigation of the Inter-departmental Com- 
mittee on Physical Education, 1904, (Amended Report of the Medical 
Officer of the late School Board of London, 1904), and the Inter-depart- 
mental Committee on Physical Deterioration, will doubtless do much 
to stimulate the movement in that country. From the Report of the 
Medical Officer of the late School Board for London, it is quite evident 
that defunct organization has bequeathed to its successor in charge of 
the Board Schools of the Metropolis the nucleus of what would be, if 
the suggestions presented by Dr. Thomas are carried out, an excellent 
system of inspection. 
The work carried on in 1903-04 may be briefly summarized as fol- 
lows: Staff—One medical officer and two assistants; six oculists; six 
nurses. 
DUTIES OF NURSES. 
To visit schools; it was thought that each school could be visited 
once a quarter, but this was found to be impossible, as some had to be 
visited frequently. 
Sometimes every child in a class is examined, sometimes only one 
selected by the teacher. 
