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(e) Disease of the Skin.— At the routine inspection there
were found five cases of ringworm, one of the head and four of
the body, five of impetigo, six of scabies and six cases of other
conditions of the skin. The cases met with at non-routine examinations,
for which they had been specially referred by the teachers
or school nurses were as follows:—
Ringworm of Head 27
Ringworm of Body 20
Scabies 31
Impetigo 296
Other Skin Conditions 109
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(/) External Eye Disease.— Thirty-five cases of blepharitis,
25 of conjunctivitis, 53 of squint and 16 of other abnormal conditions
of the eyes were observed at routine medical inspection,
and 43 cases of blepharitis, 42 of conjunctivitis, 27 of squint and 51
of other conditions were found in children referred for special
examination. Of these cases, 256 were advised to have treatment
and 36 were recommended to be kept under observation.
(g) Defective Vision.— During routine inspection 261 children
were found with defective vision and referred for examination by
an Oculist. As a result of special inspection 111 were also referred
to an Oculist.
(h) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—Two cases of
defective hearing, 20 of otitis media and three other conditions
of the ears requiring treatment and eight cases of defective hearing,
five of otitis media, and two other conditions requiring to be kept
under observation were found at routine medical inspection.
Special inspections discovered nine cases of defective hearing,
57 of otitis media, and 67 of other conditions of the ear requiring
treatment, and four cases of defective hearing, one of otitis media,
and six of other conditions to be kept under observation,