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Many of the above are cases for an open air school, e.g., the
cases of consumption, empyæma, pneumothorax, anaemia, rickets,
lateral curvature, paralysis, goitre and St. Vitus' Dance, i.e., 30
out of 1110 examined.
The establishment of a school of this kind in the district,
would, I am sure, provide a large number of children with continuous
education, which their state of health will not permit them
to acquire under ordinary school conditions.
Special Cases.
The foregoing review relates to the routine medical inspection
of 1110 children at the schools. In addition, G33 children were
referred to me during the year 1910 by the Attendance SubCommittee,
the Canteen Sub-Committee and the teachers.
The following table gives a statement of the diseases from
which these children suffered, the number excluded on account of
these diseases, the number advised to seek medical aid and the
number who obtained medical aid:—