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PART lII.—SCHOOL HYGIENE. I have the honour to report on the work of the Division of School Hygiene for the year ended 31st March, 1935. Staff. The School Medical and Nursing staff, as last year, consists of a Director, ten School Medical Officers, and twenty-five School Nurses. Dr. Helen Bakewell, Wellington, was on leave of absence in England for the greater part of the year. Dr. Phyllis Moir was appointed to act as School Medical Officer, Wellington, during Dr. Bakewell's absence. We are indebted to Dr. F. W. W. Dawson, Medical Officer of Health, Christchurch, for valuable assistance in the Canterbury District. It was with great regret that we parted from Dr. Albert Henderson, School Medical Officer, Auckland District, who retired on superannuation at the end of the year after fifteen years' service. Dr. Henderson's place in Auckland was filled by the transfer of Dr. Phillipps from Canterbury. A loss to the personnel of the School Nursing staff was sustained by the retirement on superannuation of Miss Wright, School Nurse, Auckland, after many years of good service. Miss Small, who has been acting as Eed Cross and School Nurse in Taranaki, has lately been transferred to the School Nursing staff, Wellington, where, in addition to other duties, she will give addresses and demonstrations on health education matters to special groups of nurses and students. The new arrangement in the Wairarapa by which Miss Hodges acts as School Nurse and District Nurse is working well, and has resulted in closer attention to the needs of the Maori population. The work of district nurses and school nurses alike has been carried out capably and with interest. Figures relating to Work accomplished in 1934. The following summary serves to indicate the extent of work accomplished during the school period, February to December, 1934 : — Schools inspected — Of roll under 100 .. . . .. .. . . 909 Of roll 100 to 500 .. .. .. .. .. 373 Of roll over 500 .. .. .. . . .. 100 ' 1,382 Children examined— Complete examinations .. .. .. .. 64,323 Partial examinations .. .. . . .. 43,782 — 108,105 Number of notifications sent to parents .. .. .. .. 33,119 Number of addresses to school-children .. .. .. .. 530 Number of parents interviewed .. .. .. .. .. 10,338 Number of lectures or addresses to parents .. . . . . .. 88 The figures for the work of the school nurses are as follows : — Number of days assisted Medical Officer in schools .. . . . . 1 ; 7541 Number of children examined for medical schedule (H. Sch. 14) .-. .. 84,346 Number of days engaged wholly in clerical work .. . . ' 1 023 Number of children re-examined after Medical Officer's inspection .. 33,137 Number of children examined by special request .. .. .. 10,263 Number of visits to homes in— Large towns . . . . .. . . . . . . 6 446 Small country towns .. .. .. .. . . 2 348 Scattered districts . . .. .. .. .. 2 282 — 11,076 Number of children taken personally to hospital, &c. .. .. .. 873 Number of children taken personally to dental clinic .. . . .. 158 Number of health talks given .. . . .. .. .. 708 $ ? <

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