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number of 7,858 examinations was made at the various schools
during the year.

5. Findings ok Medical Inspection.— Table II. shows the
return of defects found in the course of medical inspection.
(a) Uncleanliness.— At routine medical inspection 60 children
out of a total of 5,910 (or 1.0 per cent.) were found to have
nits or vermin in their hair, while only 3 (or .005 per cent.) were
found to be infected with body vermin. It must be remembered in
considering these figures that a special effort is generally made
by the parents that the children, when presented for examination
by the doctor, should be in a clean condition, and a comparison
should be made with the surveys of cleanliness made by the School
Nurses, and reported on page 124.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.— 395 children (or 6.6 per cent. of
those examined) were found to be suffering either from adenoids
or from tonsils so enlarged, or causing such symptoms, that it was
considered necessary to advise the parents to obtain medical
advice.
(c) Tuberculosis.— 5 suspected cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
were detected, and these were referred to their own medical
attendant or to the Tuberculosis Dispensary for observation purposes.
(d) Skin Disease.— 1 case of Scabies (Itch), 16 of Impetigo,
(and 27 cases of other diseases of the skin were discovered at
routine medical inspection.
(e) External Eye Disease.— 9 cases of Blepharitis, i.e.,
inflamed eyelids, and 6 cases of Conjunctivitis were discovered.