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Primary Examinations.
Amongst the 49 new cases the following Rheumatic manifestations
were recorded:—
Rheumatic pains 37
Chorea (suspected) 3
Carditis (definite) 7
Carditis (suspected) 10
Tonsillitis and Infected Tonsils 1
Sore Throat (but Tonsils and Adenoids removed) —
Family Histories.
Of the new cases, 11 gave a history of rheumatism in the
family, 3 being histories of rheumatic fever in parents or
brothers and sisters.
Nervous Conditions.
Recorded in 27 out of the 49 cases—
Highly strung 8
Headaches 3
Night terrors 1
Enuresis 2
Twitchings 4
Past history of Chorea or other nervous condition 6
Minor degrees of nervous disorders 3
Often a combination of more than one of the above symptoms
was manifested.
Re-examinations.
47 children were re-examined:1 was worse, 12 showed no
essential change, 14 were improved, and 20 were quiescent.
BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC CHILDREN.
Blind Children.
2 boys are resident in special schools for the blind. The
institutions which these children attend are as follows:—The
Worcester School for the Blind, 1 boy; Royal Institute for the
Blind, Birmingham, 1 boy.
Deaf Children.
9 boys and 7 girls are resident at special schools for the deaf.
The institutions which these children attend are : Royal School
for the Deaf, Margate, 5 boys and 1 girl; Rayners School for
the Deaf, Penn, 1 boy and 1 girl; Brighton School for the Deaf,