1907 Medical Inspection Act Flashcards
1
Q
How many medical inspections were children to have during their school life?
A
3.
2
Q
What are the benefits?
A
Contagious diseases were identified and treated. It was also often the first time that many children saw a doctor due to the cost.
3
Q
What were the disadvantages?
A
Many problems were identified but were left for parents to treat, but the parents were too poor to do this. It took until 1912 for clinics to be set up to treat children.
