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During the period of growth from 5 years to 8 years the boys
gained on the average 12.1 lbs. in weight and 5.7 inches in height.
The girls gained 9.9 lbs. in weight and 5.4 inches in height.
From 8 years to 12 years the corresponding gains are 23.2 lbs.
gain in weight for boys and 28.3 lbs. for girls; 7.7 inches gain in
heights for boys and 9.1 inches for girls.
During the period of growth from 5 years until the end of the
12th year the boys increased by 13.4 inches in height and 35.3 lbs.
in weight; the girls increased 14.5 inches in height and 38.2 lbs.
in weight.
Heart and Circulatory System.
At routine medical inspections among the entrant group 34
boys and 21 girls were found to have organic disease. In the
Intermediate group, the figures were 40 boys and 43 girls and in
the Leaver group 22 boys and 43 girls. Functional disease was
found in 40 boys and 43 girls in the Entrants; 25 boys and 23 girls
in the Intermediate; 26 boys and 18 girls in the Leaver group.
Anaemia was present in 65 boys and 39 girls in the Entrant group;
48 boys and 37 girls in the Intennediate and 18 boys and 14 girls
in the Leavers.
The percentage of all Heart and Circulatory defects among
children examined at routine medical inspection was 7.2.
Chest Complaints (Other than Tuberculosis).
In all the groups combined 3.3% of the boys and 2.5% of the
girls had some minor affection of the lungs. This was usually
a mild Bronchitis.
Tuberculosis.
Sixty-seven children were referred to the Tuberculosis Officer
for further examination, of this number 7 or 0.08% of all children
examined were found Tuberculous; 5 (0.06%) were doubtful and 47
(0.55%) were negative. Of the 67 children referred, 8 were sent
on account of non-pulmonary Tuberculosis and of these 5 (0.09%
had bone or joint Tuberculosis, and 3 (0.03%) had Tubercular
glands.
All contacts of known cases of Tuberculosis are kept under
supervision and re-examined at each school medical inspection.
Three children were under such surveillance at the beginning of
the year, 141 were added during the year, 76 were discharged,
leaving 68 under observation at the end of the year.