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Ringworm.
45 Children were found to have the ringworm fungus in the
hair of the head and 12 were infected with body ringworm.
Skin Affections.
Scabies or itch was found in 18 children, and impetigo or
infectious scabs in 82 children.
Mental Conditions.
98 Suspected mentally subnormal children were submitted by
head teachers as routine or special cases at the various School
Medical Inspections, such being one of the sources through which
these cases come to the knowledge of the School Medical Officer.
It is not possible 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 therefore 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 120.
6. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
At Routine Inspections 17 cases were found. In addition, 14
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,
Health Visitors or School Attendance Officers.