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(h) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.— One case of
defective hearing, eleven of otitis media and 10 of other conditions
of the ear requiring treatment; and 14 cases of defective hearing,
7 of otitis media, and 6 of other conditions requiring to be kept
under observation were found at routine medical inspection.
Special inspections revealed 8 cases of defective hearing, 48 of
otitis media and 23 cases of other conditions of the ear, all requiring
treatment.
(i) Dental Defects.— The first table which follows classifies
the dental defects found at routine medical inspection. In this
table it will be seen that of the entrants 35.5 per cent, had sound
teeth, of the intermediate group 44.0 per cent., and of the leavers
64.5 per cent, had sound teeth.