MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 27 June 1911, Page 5

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

VIEWS OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH. (United Press Association.J WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The question of the medical inspection of schol children was referred, to by Mr. Fowlds, Minister- <.,f Health, in a.n address rea,d at the Hospitals' Conference to-day. Mr. FciwkLs 'said that although the necessity for such inspection was ,not so acute at in Old Land, reports of medical effioers showed that some 30 .per cent, of children, attending 'State schools needed some form or other of medical attendance. If a.dvanta.ge was ta'ken of existing maohinary, legislative and otherwise, the medical dmsipeiotion of school ohildire.ll could be nut into operation for some £15,000. That would mean that half that sum would come out of tbe ratepayers' pockets. Against this, however, "mudfc be set the expenditure saved in preventing disease. It, (however, was iic& only a question .of pounds, shillinigs and .pence. Our duty was clear. " A scheme that mrust make for a physically efficient community sooner or -later must be taken' in ! hand. The details of the proposed soheimie -would be outlined later 'by the Inspector-G-enerali of Hospitals.