Medical Examinations at Schools.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7859, 29 June 1905, Page 2

Medical Examinations at Schools.

,/ , t~~ In their annual report to the Education Hoard, Mr \\. lc. Spencer. „ 11.A., 11.5 c., Ch)ef Inspector, und ] y W- A. Uullafttyne, Jt A., Itispcc- ' tor, remarked :-,''eomi'lhi»B has iKvn ) j heard lately flbouMhc niidicul exam- ■ nation of Hchoiol khildren, but little * of practical valtjo haa been [I oik' We are strongly if Opinion thaft boi lore or shortly niter admission to u a school' every child should be thor- ? I ougbly •exaiiiined iiy u modiicul inun - A certificate, (?iven to tho teacher, . should show whutlier sight, hearing'] . etc., are defective, wln-Uier the child i is sulTerinp from jr shows any sjni]v - toniß of oiy- contagious or lirectious , 1 d'S'.use, from wh»t subjwls un< tor . . h,,w long it m desirable that the - child should receive exemption, and ,1 - so on. The certificate should show , also what genoml precautions urn , • to bo taken wiHijregard ( n the cliikl s in Its own lnterefts, also in Um inI 'crests of Its elate mates. Children , - are thrown togutfcea dally for no 1 ■ inany hourrf duifng a most wiscvii- " I tiblv jiertod that Mho neglect of very i! I l lr,,cau tion(i may produce ro I suits which, thoifth imperceptible ~1 ° ) Uie time, may ultimately prove disi astrous." ' r Members of tjie Hoard expr««ed A approval of tho (fuggwuio,,, but nsk- • el who would pay th« COHt 0 f tht , ' r tnotiical uxuniimatrxiiH. • Tho Chief Insjwctor thoufiTit thio ttaH, n matter M tho Goveitnnont. his commended itself to .i.ombei-s , but no action wojf fen. ?h"' V M- f ! kv I^' IK "' t uill ' 'Vinicbofoil, tho Minister'for Education.