Full Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF THE CHILDREN OF THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Congress
5th Philippine Legislature
Date of Approval
March 7, 1922

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
ACT
Subjects
children
Public schools -- Medical examination
Children -- Medical examination
officers
House of Representatives
Major Topic
Child Welfare
Education

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 20 no. 52 page 1019 (5/2/1922)

Full Text of Issuance

[ Act No. 3029, March 08, 1922 ]

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF THE CHILDREN OF THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Legislature assembled and by the authority of the same:SECTION 1. Beginning with the month of June, nineteen hundred  and twenty-two, it shall be the duty of the  Director of Health to provide for the medical inspection of the children in all Government  elementary schools at least once  each year.SEC. 2. The Director of Health shall detail any surgeon or officer of the Health Service  to make  such inspection without additional remuneration: Provided, however, That the taveling expenses and  per diems of surgeons or health officers so detailed shall be  paid  out of the funds of  the Bureau of Education.SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on its approval.Approved, March 8, 1922.

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