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Nervous Diseases.
8 children were found suffering from epilepsy and 8 from
chorea (St. Vitus' dance), a condition which is associated with
rheumatism.
Deformities.
85 Children were found deformed as a result of rickets contracted
in infancy.
141 Children suffered from marked degrees of spinal curvature.
14 Children were found crippled as a result of infantile paralysis.
56 Children were deformed through injury by accident, etc.
Ringworm.
12 Children were found to have the ringworm fungus in the hair
of the head and 4 were infected with the fungus associated with the
body.
Skin Affections.
Scabies or itch was found in 17 children, and impetigo or
infectious scabs in 21 children.
Menial Conditions.
40 Children were found to be mentally sub-normal. It is not
possible, as a rule, at a routine medical inspection where each child is
reviewed only for a few minutes to arrive at a definite diagnosis of
mental deficiency. Suspected cases are subjected to more particular
examination later by one of the certifying officers. An account of the
work connected with this portion of School Medical inspection is set
forth on page 27.
6. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
At Routine Inspections 7 cases were found. In addition, 15
special visits were made by the medical staff to certain schools where
there had been an unusual local prevalence of any infectious disease.
Children suspected to be suffering from infectious diseases are
excluded from attendance at school either by the Head Teachers or
School Attendance Officers.