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During the period of growth from 5 years to 8 years the boys
gained on the average 12.4 lbs. in weight and 6.9 inches in height.
The girls gained 11.6 lbs. in weight and 7.9 inches in height.
From 8 years to 12 years the corresponding gains are 23.1 lbs.
for boys and 30.0 lbs. for girls; 7.6 inches for bovs and 8.0 inches
for girls.
During the period of growth from 5 years until the end of the
12th year the boys increased by 14.5 inches in height and 35.5 lbs.
in weight; the girls increased 15.9 inches in height and 41.6 lbs. in
weight.
Heart and Circulatory System.
At routine medical inspections among the entrant group 12
boys and 9 girls were found to have organic disease. In the Intermediate
group, the figures were 29 boys and 15 girls and in the
Leaver group 23 boys and 28 girls. Functional disease was found
in 61 boys and 35 girls in the Entrants; 22 boys and 39 girls in
the Intermediate; 23 boys and 56 girls in the Leaver group.
Anaemia was present in 99 boys and 53 girls in the Entrant
group; 32 boys and 27 girls in the Intermediate, and 41 boys and
66 girls in the Leavers.
The percentage of all Heart and Circulatory defects among
children examined at routine medical inspection was 7.7.
Chest Complaints (Other than Tuberculosis).
In all the groups combined 3.6 per cent. of the boys and 3.5
per cent. of the girls had some minor affection of the lungs. This
was usually a mild Bronchitis.
Tuberculosis.
Twenty-three children were referred to the Tuberculosis
Officer for further examination. No case was diagnosed as
definitely tuberculous on further examination.
All contacts of known cases of Tuberculosis are kept under
supervision and re-examined at each school medical inspection.
68 children were under such surveillance at the beginning of the
year, 97 were added during the year, 38 were discharged, leaving
127 under observation at the end of the year.
Five cases of pulmonary Tuberculosis and 11 cases of nonpulmonary
Tuberculosis in children of school age were notified
to the Medical Officer of Health during the year. One child died
of pulmonary Tuberculosis and 5 of non-pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The ages at death of these cases were: Pulmonary, 13 years; NonPulmonary,
5 (two), 6, 8 and 11 years. The 5 Non-Pulmonary
deaths were certified to be due to Tuberculous Meningitis.