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(2) Other Eve Diseases.—51 cases suffering from the following
conditions were found:- Blepharitis, 22; Conjunctivitis, 21;
Keratitis, 1; Corneal opacity, 1; other conditions, 4.
The cases of Blepharitis and Conjunctivitis attended the
treatment Clinic, and 34 are now cured, the remainder are under
observation or treatment.
Disease of the Ear.—Twelve cases of Otitis Media were discovered
at the Routine Inspection, and in five of these the hearing
was definitely impaired. Nine were referred for treatment, and at
the end of the year the disease was reported as quiescent or cured ; in
five cases, four are still under treatment—two at a London Hospital,
one by the family doctor, and one is attending the treatment Clinic.
Fourteen cases of Otitis Media were found at the Inspection
Clinic, and in seven of these the hearing was impaired. Thirteen
were referred for treatment, and their condition at the end of the
year was as follows:—In eight cases the disease was quiescent or
cured, four were still receiving treatment at their own homes, and
one was attending the treatment Clinic.
Affections of the Nose and Throat.—51 children, 28 Routine
Inspection cases, and 23 special cases were referred for treatment on
account of Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils, or one of these conditions.
The condition of these at the end of the year was as follows:—27
were cured by operation—25 under the Education
Authority's Scheme, and 2 by the family doctor. Sixteen are
reported cured, following a course of breathing exercises, 4 are
waiting for operative treatment, 2 have left the district, and in two
cases the parents refuse to submit the child to operative treatment.
Under the heading "Other Conditions," 29 cases are included.
These were chiefly cases of Tonsilitis and Rhinorrhoea, and appropriate
action was taken in each case.
Heart and Circulation.—Twenty-one children were classified as
suffering from Valvular Disease of the Heart, and twenty-four presented
conditions which were regarded as functional. All the cases