§ Mr. FRANCEasked the President of the Board of Education whether he had received recent reports from education authorities relating to medical inspection; and whether he could make any statement as to the general results of the work done under this head?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe reports received from local education authorities relating to the work of medical inspection during the year 1908 were reviewed in the Annual 1460 Report of the chief medical officer of the Board for that year, which was issued last January. A few reports have been received in respect of the year 1909, and these will in due course be reviewed in the next annual report of the chief medical officer. The Board have reason to believe that satisfactory progress is being made, but I am not in a position to make any statement as to the results of medical inspection beyond that which is contained in the Report I have referred to.
§ Mr. FRANCEArising out of that answer, may I ask whether the reports indicate that all the local education authorities are carrying out the scheme to the satisfaction of the Board?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANYes, Sir; our information is that all the local education authorities are already fulfilling their duties under the Act or taking such preliminary steps as will enable them to fulfil them at the earliest possible moment?