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Other Skin Diseases.—166 cases were seen. These consisted
chiefly of seborrhoea, eczema and psoriasis.
Eye Diseases.—308 cases were treated at the clinics. These
were chiefly conjunctivitis, blepharitis and styes. All cases of
defective vision were referred to the Ophthalmic Clinic for treatment.
Ear Diseases.—Seventy-nine cases of otitis media were found
and were referred for treatment to the Aural Clinic.
Heart Disease.—Sixty-nine children were found to be suffering
from organic heart disease; fourteen of these were referred for treatment
and the rest were kept under observation. In addition to
these, seven cases were seen at Routine Inspection only, making a
total of seventy-six cases seen during the year. Of these cases,
sixteen were congenital and five followed acute infectious diseases.
The remaining fifty-five cases may be classified as follows:—
Definite rheumatic history 20
Vague pains 6
No history of illness 29
Chorea.—Thirteen children were found to be suffering from
chorea ; five of these were recovering and were kept under observation.
All the rest were referred for treatment to a doctor or hospital.
Crippling Defects.—The following defects were seen at the
clinic:—