Care of School Children.
i. MEDICAL. INSPECTION SUGGESTED. 25 PER GENT. OF SCHOOL CHILDREN SCFFER FROM TUBERCULOSIS. (Received March 21, 9.22 p.m.) LONDON, March 21. With Uie Board of Education's
concurrence, Mr Gerald Halfour ; has appointed a committee to inlpiirc into the question of medical inspection of school children, and the 1 letter organisation of meals provided by voluntary agencies. (Received March 21, 1.7 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 21. Hie Minister for Education has promised favourable consideration of the proposal that all school chilc " dren be medically examined with a view to removing minor do'rfcts of visiou and hearing, and removing 4 . the dangers of spreadiag disease infection and contagion. A deputation informed 'him that 25 per tent, of tie children attending State schools are' suffering from tuberculosis and other diseases ren.."derlng them physically unlit to re- ' ceivc proper education.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 778, 22 March 1905, Page 3
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139Care of School Children. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 778, 22 March 1905, Page 3
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