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Minor Ailments.—Minor Ailments found at routine and nonroutine
examinations were as follows:—
Ringworm of Head 26
Ringworm of Body 15
Scabies 20
Impetigo 210
Minor Injuries 17
Other Skin Diseases 136
Ear Disease (including Otorrhoea) 87
Bye Disease (including Blepharitis and Conjunctivitis)
63
Total 574
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.—At the routine inspection
76 children were found to have enlarged tonsils of such a degree as
to demand treatment and 75 to require observation. Twelve
cases of adenoids and 16 cases of enlarged tonsils with adenoids
were referred for treatment. In addition 22 cases of enlarged
tonsils, 4 of adenoids, 2 of enlarged tonsils with adenoids, 7 of
other conditions requiring treatment, and 3 other conditions
requiring observation were found at the School Clinic, where they
had been submitted for special examination at the instance of the
teachers or school nurses. At routine inspection there were discovered
24 other conditions of the throat and nose requiring treatment
and 5 other conditions requiring observation.
Tuberculosis.—No definite cases of tuberculosis of the lungs
were found either on routine inspection or at the School Clinic.
One definite case of tuberculosis of glands and one of the hip
were found on routine inspection and two suspected cases of tuberculosis
of glands at the School Clinic. Eight suspected cases of
tuberculosis of the lungs met with at routine inspection and four at
the School Clinic were referred to the Tuberculosis Officer for continuous
observation.