MEDICAL EXAMINATION IN STATE SCHOOLS.

Evening Star, Issue 12867, 17 July 1906, Page 6

MEDICAL EXAMINATION IN STATE SCHOOLS.

[Skksull to thb Star.] OHRISTCHUROH, Jury 17. Dr Mason, the Chief Health Officer, explained to a 'Press' representative that so far no definite scheme for medical examination in State schools had been adopted by the department. The Minister had authorised him to formulate the best scheme he could, and he was now collecting a& much information as possible from "£he parties •interested. He would then" draw, up a and submit it to the Minister. It was quite possible that a new scheme altopether might be submitted to the Minister. He would be glad to consider all opinions received, in order to formulate the best scheme. He thought that' the Health Department might be able to undertake the work of inspection, although already the officers of that department had really go* more work than they could do. If tha district health officens were put on to do the work, it would mean that they would <*ach requ're an assistant, and he would not be ?o rpadilv available in various districts. If the department were aWe to eet the assistance of an outside practitioner when wanted it would not have to pay anything like the same amount as would be necessary to retain the full services of an assistant district health officer. DrMaeon is much pleased with the reception of his proposals bv the Dunedin teachers.