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(g) Ear Disease and Hearing.—10 children (or .13 per cent,
of those examined) were found to be suffering from defective
hearing. In addition, 7 out of 31 children found to be suffering
from a discharge from the ear, due to an old otitis media, were
also deaf.
(h) Dental Defects.—295 (or 3.9 per cent. of those examined)
were found to be suffering from teeth so defective as to impair
health. These cases were referred to the School Dentist for
treatment. A more complete inspection of the teeth of the
children is carried out by the Dentist, a summary of the results
of which appears on page 193, Table IV (Group V).
(i) Deformities.—8 children were found to be suffering
from slight spinal curvature, and 334 from other minor deformities
(such as round shoulders, flat feet, etc.) which could be corrected
by special physical exercises.

Disinfection of all the cloakrooms at the public elementary
schools was carried out during the Summer vacation.
No schools were closed during the year on account of infectious
disease.
Tables VII to XIII on pages 202 to 208 show the incidence of
each infectious disease in the Ilford schools during 1936.