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2 cases of wry neck.
1 case of severe knock knee.
1 case of congenital dislocation of hip.
1 case of birth palsy.
1 case of old tubercular knee.
1 case of traumatic ankylosis of hip.
2 cases of severe flatfoot.
1 case of cerebral diplegia.
1 case of rheumatoid arthritis.
1 case of congenital absence of fingers.
All of these children who required treatment were either attending
hospital or obtaining treatment locally.
Othet Conditions:—
5 girls were found to be suffering from enlargement of
the thyroid gland; 4 are being kept under observation,
and 1 was referred for treatment.
2 cases of chronic nephritis were attending hospital.
41 cases of obesity; 13 were referred for treatment and
28 were kept under observation.
1 case of hydrocephalus was attending hospital.
2 cases of diabetes, both of which are being treated at
hospital.
1 case of severe rheumatoid arthritis is now at a Heart
Home.
1 boy suffering from dwarfism is attending hospital.
1 girl was found to be suffering from thyroglossal cyst
and was referred to hospital.
8 children were found to be suffering from hernia; all
were referred to doctors or hospitals; 2 were
operated upon.
2 cretins were referred to hospital.
1 boy was found to be suffering from haemophilia.
The total number of children examined during the year,,
excluding those attending the Dental Department, was 9,370.
This number was made up as follows :—
Examined at Routine Inspection 3,436
Examined at Minor Ailment Clinics 3,315
Examined at Ophthalmic Clinic only 686
Examined at Aural Clinic only 77
Examined at school leaving age for Juvenile
Employment Committee 821
Examined under Juvenile Employment Bye-
laws 87
Examined under Mental Deficiency Act 21
Examined as contacts with infectious disease 927