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and assign one to any public school within the limits of such County, and
shall provide such school physicians, when so appointed, with proper facili-
ties for the performance of their duties, as hereinafter provided.
See sec. 114, and art. 43, sec. 73.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 119. 1912, sec. 66B. 1914, ch. 165.

116. School physicians appointed as outlined in Section 115, shall be
physicians legally qualified to practice medicine in this State who have
had at least two years' experience in the practice of their profession.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 120. 1912, sec. 66C. 1914, ch. 165.

117. Every school physician so appointed shall make a prompt exami-
nation of all children referred to him, as hereinafter provided, and such
further examination of teachers, janitors, and school buildings, as in his
opinion the protection of the health of the pupils may require. He shall
return promptly to the authorities appointing him, on blanks furnished
as hereinafter provided, the results of his examinations.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 121. 1912, sec. 66D. 1914, ch. 165.

118. The superintendent, principal or teacher of any school to which
a school physician has been assigned, as hereinafter provided, shall refer
to such physician every child returning to school without a permit from
the health officer or Board of Health, after absence on account of illness or
from unknown cause, and every child attending such school, who appears
to be in ill health, or is suspected to be sick with any contagious or infec-
tious disease, unless such child is immediately excluded from school, under
the provisions of the general statutes or the sanitary regulations in force
in said town or district; provided, that in the case of schools in remote
and isolated locations the school authorities may make such other arrange-
ments as may be advisable to carry out the purposes of this sub-title.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 122. 1912, sec. 66E. 1914, ch. 165.

119. The Board of County School Commissioners of any County,
which has appointed one or more school physicians, in accordance with the
provisions of this sub-title, shall cause every child attending the public
schools therein to be separately and carefully tested and examined at least
once in every two years to ascertain whether such child is suffering with
defective sight or hearing, or from any other physical disability tending to
prevent such child from receiving the full benefit of school work, or requir-
ing a modification of such school work, in order to prevent injury to the
child, or to secure the best educational results; and the school authorities
may establish special classes for these defective children, and may employ
additional teachers for this purpose.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 123. 1912, sec. 66F. 1914, ch. 165.

120. Notice of the disease and defects, if any, from which any child
is found by such school physician to be suffering, shall be given to the
parent or guardian of such child with such advice relating thereto as said
physician may deem advisable, and whenever any child shows symptoms
of any contagious or infectious disease, notice shall also be given to the
health officer or Board of Health, and such child may be excluded from
attendance at such school, in accordance with the provisions of the general