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SUMMARY OF EXAMINATIONS
The total number of children examined during the year,
excluding those attending the Dental Department, was 9,163.
This number was made up as follows:—
Examined at Routine Inspection 3,829
Examined at Minor Ailment Clinics 3,177
Examined at Ophthalmic Clinic 1,189
Examined at Orthoptic Clinic 213
Examined at Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic 304
Examined under Juvenile Employment Bye-laws 28
Examined under Sections 34 and 57 of the
Education Act, 1944 38
Examined at Orthopaedic Clinic 171
Examined at Cardiac Clinic 18
Examined at Speech Clinic 111
Special examinations 85
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Diphtheria 2
Scarlet fever 114
Dysentry 4
Pneumonia 7
Measles 199
Whooping cough 56
Erysipelas 1
DEATHS AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN
There were thirteen deaths during the year. The causes were
as follows:—
2 Rheumatic Myocarditis
1 Cerebral Tumour
1 Diphtheria
2 Leukaemia
2 Asphyxia
5 Accident (3 road; 2 drowning)
PROVISION OF SCHOOL MEALS
During 1946, 50,989 dinners were provided free, and 1,011,322
provided and paid for. 1,703,719 bottles of milk were provided
and paid for, and 920,032 were provided free.