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Analysis of Defects together with the results of "following up"
and Treatment.
Malnutrition.—54 children were classified as suffering from
defective nutrition, of whom 17 were referred for treatment and 37
for observation.
Of the 17 requiring treatment, 10 received it at the School Clinic,
5 were treated at home, 1 was sent to hospital, and 1 left the district.
The condition of these at the end of the year is as follows:—3 have
regained normal weight and condition, 9 have definitely improved,
and 4 are still undergoing treatment.
Of the 37 observation cases, 29 are reported as much improved,
7 still attend the Clinic at regular intervals, and 1 has left the
district.
Uncleanliness.—The standard adopted for cleanliness is now a
very high one, and any child found with even a few nits on the hair
or whose body or clothing is flea marked, or shows signs of being
" flea-bitten," is included under this heading.
106 cases are reported as having unclean heads, and 31 were
returned as having their body or clothing unclean.
Further particulars relating to the methods adopted for securing
and enforcing cleanliness will be found on page 42.
Skin Disease: Ringworm.—There were 7 cases of Ringworm of
the Scalp, and 3 cases of Ringworm of the Body, found at the Inspection
Clinic during the year. Two doubtful cases of Scalp Ringworm
referred to the Clinic turned out to be Alopecia and not Ringworm.
Five of the 7 cases of Scalp Ringworm were traced to infection
contracted outside the district; in the remaining two, the source
was not discovered. The history as regards treatment of these 7
cases is as follows:—3 were cured by X-ray treatment supplied
through the Education Committee. In two the disease died out or
was cured while the patient was undergoing treatment by iodine or
ointment at the School Clinic. In one chronic case the disease is