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above, 37 children were found who had some functional heart
condition, and 6 were anæmic.
Bronchitis and Pre-tuberculous condition of the Lungs.—
At the routine inspection, out of 2,212 children examined, 56
were found to be suffering from bronchitis or from pretuberculous
lung conditions. Chronic bronchitis in children is
of grave significance, and the most satisfactory method of treatment
is that of sending the child to an open-air school or to a
convalescent home.
Tubcrculosis.—Out of 2,212 children examined, 3 were found
to be suffering from definite pulmonary tuberculosis, and 9 others
had some other form of tuberculosis.
Ringworm.—During the year under review 20 children were
found who were suffering from ringworm of the scalp and 24
who had ringworm of the skin.
Impetigo or Infectious Sores.—During the year 234 children
were discovered who were suffering from impetigo.
Scabies or the Itch.—During the year 35 children were found
to be suffering from this irritating condition.
Enlarged Lymphatic Glands.—Out of 2,212 children
examined 71 were found to have enlargement of the lymphatic
glands. In the majority of instances these enlargements were
secondary to decayed teeth or to inflamed tonsils or to some
other septic condition. In a few cases the enlargement was
tuberculous in nature.
Mental Deficiency.—During the year under review 8 children
were seen who were mentally defective. The mentally defective
children in the school at Finchley were inspected twice during
the year by the School Medical Officer.
Left-handed Children.—During the year my attention was
directed by two of the head teachers to the number of lefthanded
children in their departments. This condition, I was
told, was prejudicial to the child in after life, since certain
employers of labour were as unwilling to take a child who was
left-handed as they were to employ one who was partially deaf
or suffered from defective mentality. I was asked if it would