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(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—Ear diseases
of both minor and major types still continue to appear,
but happily they can be referred direct to the Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist, who is now an integral
part of the School Medical Service. 309 cases of ear
disease were referred for treatment during 1938,
compared with 434 cases during 1937.
With regard to defective hearing, of the children
examined at routine medical inspection 98.2 per cent.
were found to have normal hearing and to be free from
any ear defects.
Those children found with defective hearing were
examined by means of the audiometer, which was dealt
with in my last Report.
(g) Dental Defects.—Details of the findings of school
dental inspections and the work of the dental clinics
will be found on pages 235 to 236 and 249 to 250, and
the report of your Senior Dental Officer, Mr. W. H.
Foy, will be found on pages 204, 205 and 206.
(h) Orthopædic and Postural Defects.—Of all the
children examined at routine medical inspection 91.3
per cent. were found to be free from orthopaedic and
postural defects, and the 413 children who were found
to be not quite normal were suffering for the most part
from postural defects. Of this group of 413 children,
177 only required to be kept under observation.