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under observation. 62 children amongst the total number of routine
examinations were found to be suffering from squint. Amongst the specials,
200 children required treatment for defective vision, and 88 for squint.
5h. DEAFNESS AND EAR DISEASE.—121 cases of deafness and 202 .
cases of ear disease, or otorrhoea, were seen during the course of the year.
This includes 61 cases of deafness and 64 of ear disease found during the
course of routine medical inspection. This is a large number of cases of
otorrhoea, and apart from a real danger to life, may result in a permanent
deafness of varying degree. These cases are dealt with daily at the clinic.
5i. DENTAL DEFECTS.—Out of a total of 3,478 children examined
in routine fashion, 2,245 were advised to secure dental treatment. The
result of the dentist's findings and his work is recorded in Form IV D.
6. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Scarlet fever and diphtheria have been prevalent during the year, and
account for a correspondingly large number of exclusions from school, both
for the actual cases, and the contacts of school age.
Mumps was also prevalent during the first five months of the year, but
has since practically ceased. There were not many cases of whooping cough
or chicken-pox, whilst the incidence of measles was extremely slight.
No action was taken during the year under Article 57 of the code; the
necessary exclusions were made under 53b.
The number of school children excluded from school suffering from
scarlet fever was 278; the corresponding number suffering from diphtheria,
244.