SCHOOL CHILDREN

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1914, Page 8

SCHOOL CHILDREN

¦ ¦ ?? — «— MEDICAL INSPECTION WELLINGTON CITY RESULTS " VERY FAR-REACHING." A copy of the report of the medical inspector on schools recently visited in the Wellington district was received at the meeting of the Wellington Education, Board this afternoon. The inspector reported that the following schools were visited in Wellington: — Normal, Kelbum Infants; Clydequay, Karori, Newtown, Te Aro, and Mt. Cook Boys. The total number of children medically examined was 761, of whom 155 were special cases. Tho following numbers of defects were found at the routine examination :-*- Number of children examined, 606; number showing , evidence of subnormal nutrition, 150 j mal-nutrition '(¦worse cases), 23; skin disease, 54; defective teeth, 304; obstructed breathing, 145; enlarged glands, 184,- external eye disease, 12; defective hearing, 64; defective speech, 11; mental defect, 10 (5 doubtful) ; non- vaccination, 312 ; cir-i dilatory disease, 3; respiratory disease, 8; nervous disease, 2; tuberculosis, 8 (doubtful); stooped shoulders, 120; curvature, 11 ; flat chest, 79 ; pigeon breast, 13 ; other diseases, 33. The inspector, in reporting upon the different schools, stated that it was gratifying to find that a largo percentage of the children examined and reported upon last year had been attended to. In one instance 71 per cent, of cases had been attended to, and in another 86 per cent. The Inspector concluded: "It is very gratifying to hear from the teachers of the town schools that the results of medical inspection are very far-reaching. The children are interested and anxious to have their defects attended to, and take a much greater interest than formerly in their physical condition. Many more requests are received from parents to have their children reported upon, and the number attended to ie a striking proof that the benefits of medical inspection' are being realised." The report was laid on. the table for future consideration.

A Wanganui Press Association telegram records the death of Mr. George Sinclair Robertson, one of the bestknown and most respected settlers in the district. Deceased was one of tho first associated with. the frozen meat industry in this district, and for many years was director of the Wanganui Meat Freezing Company. He represented Nelson Bros.' interests in the trade at Wanganui. In section 42 of the Municipal Corporations Act it is specified that an alien shall not be allowed to occupy a seat on a borough council. In the opinion of Councillor Cox, of the Petone Borough Council, this section of the Act does not go far enough, and he has given notice to move at the next meeting of the council as follows : — "That tho Government be urged to extend the provisions of section 42 of the Municipal Corporations Act so us to include all German-bom resident*. "