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Blepharitis may be simply an infective condition of the lids, or
may be due to defect of vision, and is rapidly cured when this is
corrected.
(f) Vision.—396 children (or 9.2 per cent. of those examined)
were found to be suffering from vision so defective as to require
treatment. Further particulars of these cases will he found on
page 122.
(g) Ear Disease and Hearing.—16 children (or .4 per cent. of
those examined) were found to be suffering from defective hearing.
The cause in most of these cases was wax in the ear. 11 children
were found suffering from a discharge from the ear, due to an
old otitis media.
(/j) Dental Defects.—334 (or 7'8 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 123, Table IV. (Group IV.).
(i) Deformities.—71. children were found to be suffering
from slight spinal curvature, and 88 from other minor deformities
(such as round shoulders) which could be corrected by special
physical exercises. The whole of these cases were dealt with by
the Supervising Instructor of Physical Training.