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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2144, 9 May 1914, Page 5

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SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION. . 'By Telegraph.—Prow V ' Th* w.t x Pa '? iatua ! May 8/ lhe Stato system of medical insncction of school children was discussed-at the meeting of householders here." The that TV n" iJ: .' Thomas ) explained !„r V n la . st year and this, had still-Inri-T Qi, attont,on tllo second Wb ti, assistc(l by tho teachers, the examination .occupying a considerable time. . This year she examined 22 children in the second standard, pointing out various defects, and in somo cases, -she had re-examined children who had been inspected last year, and-had found that the recommendations made, last yerfr had not neon carried out. Mr. Thomas referred to the cost of having medical' defects ' wUrf'+f ? + q i ,otccl 01,0 insta,,co wlicro the lowost fee was £3 3s. However anxious apparent might be for tho welfare of his children, it was a financia, impossibility in many cnscs to carry ciit- the recommendations of the Health Officer. Ho suggested that a more reasonable plan would be for parents to' P-? a nominal .fee to local modical men and districts, these being subsidised bv tim Government. At present there was' only a very small percentage of return jor tno expenditure* incurred. Ho gosted that thp meeting should pass "a resolution making renresenfations to tlie Minister of Education. No definite action was taken