Public Health (Medical And Dental Inspection Of School Children) Regulations (NT)

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

PUBLIC HEALTH (MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN) regulations

As in force at 1 July 2011

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This reprint shows the Regulations as in force at 1 July 2011.  Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.

Public Health (Medical and Dental Inspection of School Children) regulations

Regulations under the Public and Environmental Health Act

1Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Medical and Dental Inspection of School Children) Regulations.

2Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appear:

authorized means authorized by the Chief Health Officer;

dental therapist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Lawto practise the health profession of:

  • (a)

    to practise in the dental profession as a dental therapist (other than as a student); and

  • (b)

    in the dental therapists division of that profession.

dentist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law:

  • (a)

    to practise in the dental profession as a dentist (other than as a student); and

  • (b)

    in the dentists division of that profession.

nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Lawto practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than as a student).

school means any premises in or upon which children or other persons are assembled for the purpose of instruction.

3Medical examination
  • (1)

    An authorized medical practitioner may examine medically and physically a child attending a school, and the child shall submit to, and the parents or guardians of the child shall permit, any medical examination deemed necessary by the medical practitioner .

  • (2)

    An authorized medical practitioner shall carry out the medical and physical examination of every child attending a school and record the results in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule.

4Dental examination
  • (1)

    An authorized dentist or authorized dental therapist may examine the teeth of a child attending a school and the child shall submit to, and the parent or guardian of the child shall permit, the examination.

  • (2)

    An authorized dentist or authorized dental therapist shall carry on the dental examination of a child in conformity with a schedule, prescribed by the Chief Health Officer in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule.

  • (3)

    A record of the results of the dental examination shall be made in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule.

5Duty of head teacher

The head teacher or person in charge of a school shall carry out such instructions as are given by an authorized medical practitioner, authorized dentist or authorized dental therapist, for the purpose of the examination of the children attending the school.

6Vermin

An authorized medical practitioner or authorized nurse who finds that a child attending a school is in an unclean or verminous condition may, by writing, notify the parent or guardian of the child of the fact and require the parent or guardian to remedy the unclean or verminous condition forthwith, and to keep the child clean or free from vermin.

7Penalty

A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of these Regulations or with an instruction or notice given under these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty not exceeding $50 and where the offence is a continuing offence, a penalty not exceeding $4 for every day during which the offence continues.

The Schedule

FORM 1

regulation 3(2)

CONFIDENTIAL

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

Public Health (Medical and Dental Inspection of School Children) Regulations

Reg. No.

SCHOOL MEDICAL RECORD

L.E.A.

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Name..........................………… (BLOCK CAPS, Surname first)   Day   /   Month  /  Year Date of Birth.................………. Place in Family...............……...

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1...........................…………….. 2...........................…………….. 3...........................…………….. 4...........................……………..

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Address: 1.............................…………… 2.............................…………… 3.............................…………… 4.............................…………… 5.............................…………… 6.............................……………

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School..…..Admitted..….Left.... 1...........................……………... 2...........................……………... 3...........................……………... 4...........................……………... 5...........................……………... 6...........................……………...

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Intelligence and Educational Progress:

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Summary of Teacher’s Notes (school attendance, &c.): ............................………………............................………………...........................………………............................………………............................………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Attainment

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(Attainment = approx. years retarded or in advance of average).

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Home Conditions: Address No.

Date Information from Type of dwelling No. of rooms No. of occupants Sleeping{Room arrange-{Bed ments Cleanliness P.C.

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Family (Important illnesses or defects in other members): F………………………………… M…………………………….. B. & S ……………………………. Others………………………………………………………………….

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Father’s Occupation..…..year(s)... Change 1.....................………... Change 2.....................………... Change 3....................………… Mother’s Occupation ..........… Approx. hours per day............

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Illnesses, Operations or Injuries:

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Prophylaxis..........year(s)……. Smallpox.......................………. Diphtheria.....................……….. Whooping cough................…… Other.........................………….

Whooping cough Measles Diptheria Scarlet fever Mumps Chicken pox German measles

Year(s) ………………………………………………………………………

Notes on Severity ……………………………………………………………………….

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Bladder control ………………. ………………………………… Bowel control …………………. …………………………………

SUMMARY OF DEFECTS OR DISEASES FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES

V = No defect; O = Defect requiring observation; T = Defect requiring treatment; R = Reference to specialist.

13.        Defect:

Code No.

Date Type of      (P = Periodic) Inspection (S = Special) Parent Present (Y = Yes)                          (N = No)

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Cleanliness ..

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Infestation      {Head ..                       {Body ..

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Teeth ..

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Skin ..

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Eyes – (a)   Vision             (b)   Squint         .    (c)   Other

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Ears – (a)   Hearing             (b)   Otitis media{R                                        {L             (Other)

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Nose or Throat

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Speech ..

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Cervical glands ..

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Heart circulation ..

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Lungs ..

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Development – (a)   Hernia                           (b)   Other

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Orthopaedic – (a)   Posture                         (b)   Flat foot                         (c)   Other

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Nervous system – …………………..(a)  Epilepsy                            (b)   Other

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Psychological – (a) Develop-                                  ment                            (b) Stability

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14.   General Condition – (A = Good; B = Fair; C = Poor)

15.   Initials of Medical practitioner

16.        Special Educational Treatment – (State category and recommendation) –

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MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND NOTES

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VISION (acuity tests): Date .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..                                     {R …….. Without glasses           {L ………..                                    {R ……….. With Glasses               {L ………... Near             {Without glasses   vision         {With glasses

18.        Colour Vision

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19.        HEARING (specify date, test           and result): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

20.        SPECIAL TESTS (specify date,           test and result): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Date

Defect Code No.

(Please rule line right across after every entry)

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22.        EMPLOYMENT (specify any type of employment considered        unsuitable) – …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

FORM 2

regulation 4(2)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

Public Health (Medical and Dental Inspection of School Children) Regulations

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DENTAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT RECORD

Name:................... Surname  Christian names Address:         1..................             2..................             3..................

School attending:

1. ……… 2……….. 3……….. 4………..

No.

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Note:........................                          Mal Occlusion:.................

Item

First Exam.

Second Exam.

Third Exam.

Fourth Exam.

Fifth Exam.

Sixth Exam

1.  Name of Examiner .. ..

2.  Date of Examination ..

3. Grade in School

4.  Age in Years and Months

5.  Number of Decayed Deciduous      Teeth Requiring Filling                            (d)

6.  Number of Decayed Deciduous      Teeth Requiring Extraction        (e)

7.  Number of Previously Filled      Deciduous Teeth                 (f)

8.  Total Number of Decayed or Filled      Deciduous Teeth   (d + e + f)

  • 9.  Number of Permanent Teeth with       Pit or Fissure                    (PF)

10.  Number of Decayed Permanent        Teeth Requiring Filling           (D)

11.  Number of Permanent Teeth  (M)                 (p.) Previously Extracted                     (r.) Requiring Extraction Now

  • 12.  Number of Previously Filled          Permanent Teeth now in Sound          Condition                    (F)

13.  Total Number of Decayed,        Missing or Filled Permanent         Teeth                         (D + M + F)

TOOTH CHART

Right Side of Patient                                                            Left Side of Patient

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Second Exam

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Third Exam

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Fourth Exam

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Fifth Exam

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Sixth Exam

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Treatment and Remarks

Initials of Examiner

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ENDNOTES
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    KEY

Key to abbreviations

 

amd = amended od = order

app = appendix om = omitted

bl = by-law pt = Part

ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule

cl = clause rem = remainder

div = Division renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired rep = repealed

f = forms s = section

Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule

hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision

ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation

lt = long title sub = substituted

nc = not commenced

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    LIST OF LEGISLATION

Public Health (Medical and Dental Inspection of School Children) Regulations (SL No. 11, 1960)

Notified

14 December 1960

Commenced

31 December 1960 (Cth Gaz, 31 December 1960)

Amendments of the Public Health (Medical and Dental Inspection of School Children) Regulations (SL No. 19, 1973)

Notified

18 October 1973

Commenced

18 October 1973

Ordinances Revision Ordinance1973 (Act No. 87, 1973)

Assent date

11 December 1973

Commenced

11 December 1973

Amendments of Public Health (Medical and Dental Inspection of School Children) Regulations (SL No. 55, 1991)

Notified

6 November 1991

Commenced

6 November 1991

Medical (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 (Act No. 8, 1995)

Assent date

10 April 1995

Commenced

1 June 1995 (s 2, s 2 Medical Act 1995 (Act No. 7, 1995) and Gaz S21, 1 June 1995)

Statute Law Revision Act 1997 (Act No. 17, 1997)

Assent date

11 April 1997

Commenced

s 16: 10 December 1997; rem: 1 May 1997 (Gaz G17, 30 April 1997, p 2)

Statute Law Revision Act 2005 (Act No. 44, 2005)

Assent date

14 December 2005

Commenced

14 December 2005

Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010 (Act No. 18, 2010)

Assent date

20 May 2010

Commenced

1 July 2010 (s 2)

Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 (Act No. 7, 2011)

Assent date

16 March 2011

Commenced

1 July 2011 (Gaz S28, 3 June 2011)

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    GENERAL AMENDMENTS

General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the list of amendments to this reprint) are made by s 11 of the Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1973 (Act No. 87, 1973) (as amended) to the following provisions: rr 3 and 4

  • 4

    LIST OF AMENDMENTS

r 2 amd No. 19, 1973, r 1; No. 55, 1991; Act No. 8, 1995, s 5; Act No. 17, 1997, s 18; Act No. 44, 2005, s 22; Act No. 18, 2010, s 89

r3 amd Act No. 7, 2011, s 147

r 4                     amd No. 19, 1973, r 2; Act No. 17, 1997, s 18

r 5                     amd No. 19, 1973, r 3

r 7                     amd No. 19, 1973, r 4

sch amd No. 19, 1973, r 5; Act No. 7, 2011, s 147

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