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(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.—At the
routine inspection there were found one case of ringworm of the
body, one of scabies, six of impetigo and nine 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 3
Ringworm of Body 15
Scabies 13
Impetigo 201
Other Skin Conditions 287
519
(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Disease.—
(1) External eye disease.—Nine cases of blepharitis, 11 of conjunctivitis,
56 of squint, and six of other abnormal conditions of
the e/es were observed at routine medical inspection; and 46
cases of blepharitis, 97 of conjunctivitis, 41 of squint and 77 of
other conditions were found in children referred for special examination.
Of these cases, 340 were advised to have treatment and
3 were recommended to be kept under observation.
(2) Defective Vision.—During the routine inspection 402
children were found with defective vision and referred for examination
by an Oculist. As a result of special inspection 328 were
also referred to an Oculist.
(e) Nose and Throat Defects.—At the routine inspection
42 children were found with chronic tonsillitis, 8 with adenoids,
39 with chronic tonsillitis and adenoids, and 11 with other conditions
of the nose and throat requiring treatment. Children
with these conditions who had to be kept under observation
numbered 517. In addition, 54 cases of chronic tonsillitis, 7 of
adenoids, 7 of chronic tonsillitis and adenoids, and 120 of other
conditions requiring treatment, as well as 107 cases of similar
diseases of the nose and throat requiring to be kept under observation
were found on special inspection. (See Table II).