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Skin Diseseases.
The findings show only the incidence in the groups examined
at a specific examination and must not be taken to indicate the
total incidence of skin disease in school children. Entrants gave
2.1 per cent, incidence in boys and 2.2 per cent, in girls; intermediate
boys 2.1 per cent, and girls 1.6 per cent.; leavers 1.5 per
cent, boys, and 0.5 per cent, girls; a total in all groups of 1.9 per
cent, boys and 1.5 per cent, girls.

In the section of the report dealing with treatment, the subject
of deformities is dealt with more fully. The above figures relate
only to findings at routine medical inspection.

Group percentages 2 9 2 7 2'2
For 1930, the group percentages were 2.6, 2.4, and 1.5.