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Rickets.
In 5 instances children were found to be suffering from
evidence of former rickets. This was chiefly noticeablc in the
tibiae and chest, 3 of these cases occurrcd in boys and 2 in
girls.

Diseases of the Nervous System.
The chief diseases met with under this heading during
the year were cases of epilepsy and infantile paralysis. The
latter is generally an affection of young children, and one for
which not very much can be done. One very interesting case
of pavor diurnus was met with.
Three children presented themselves for medical inspection
whose parents gave a distinct history of epilepsy. All
these cases occurred in girls. All of these children are kept
under careful observation. There are known to be other cases
in the schools.
4 cases of Infantile Paralysis were met with, all of some
years' standing—2 in the boys and 2 in the girls.