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(j) Tuberculosis.—As I have said in previous years the figures relating to
Tuberculosis are small but this is not a true figure for indicating the amount of
Tuberculosis in children of school age. These children are frequently absent from
school for long periods and may be away from school when the inspections are held.
Seventeen cases of Tuberculosis amongst children of school age were notified to
the Medical Officer of Health during the year. Of these, five were pulmonary, and
twelve were non-pulmonary. In addition, two notified cases of Tuberculosis
amongst school-children were transferred to this area. Both of these were
pulmonary.

(k) Other Defects and Diseases.—A few cases of other defects and diseases, not
included in the above, were also seen at school medical inspection, e.g., some
children were found to be suffering from kidney trouble and one or two from
deficiency in the activity of the glands of the body.
(6) FOLLOWING-UP.
The School Nurse who attends the routine medical inspection also carries out
the following-up work arising from the inspection. The parents are visited in
their homes, and the attention of the parents is drawn to the need for treatment,
and parents who were not able to be present at the medical inspection are interviewed
at home by the School Nurse, who emphasises the necessity for having treatment
and advises them in what way the treatment may be obtained.