The "Folow-up" Service operated by the School Nurses continued to render valuable assistance up to the end of the Spring Term in June, and was not again recommenced until the last four days of December owing to the complete absence of staff on duly. elsewhere.
In addition to the usual "Follow. up" many special visits to special cases were made either at the diree-Won of a medical ameer or else order to observe progress of cases Jexeluded from school.
During September—December, work in the "Grant-aided schools became very complicated owing to the transference of many schools to temporary premises, and the inclusion of several schools in a single building etc., so that both inspection and clerical work. were increased to a very marked degree. There were 217 schools on the Grant-aided list during 1937 and 2.078 inspections were made by Inspectorial staff 36 new sanitary installations were made during 1937 in Chinese Grant. aided schools and a large number of Improvements to existing accommodation carried out. There were also Several new installations in course of construction at the close of the 'A marked improvement has. taken place in the observance of minimum air and floor space by schools follow: ing the circulation of letters to Prin cipal setting forth the required minimal standards, Very. few cases Jof overcrowding occurred during the year.
A gratifying improvement in the standard of service of potable water and use of individual cups by pupils has been noted during the year. Most schools are now efficiently ventilated but there is still some difleulty in tonsuring continuance of efficient cross-ventilation due to lack of appre-lation of its advisability by many
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