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(h) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.
Four cases of organic heart disease were found at
routine inspection and one case at special inspections.
(i) Tuberculosis.
No case of tuberculosis was discovered during the year.
(j) Other Defects and Diseases.
These form a very miscellaneous group and in all 200
cases were referred for treatment from routine and special
inspections.
Following up.
There are three Health Visitors and School Nurses who
devote approximately two-fifths of their time to school work.
There is a whole-time Clinic Nurse who does the minor ailments
and supervises the Dental Clinic, and there is also a
whole-time and a part-time Dental Attendant. Home visits
are paid by the School Nurses in connection with the treatment
of defects ; in connection with uncleanliness cases, and
to arrange for children to go to special schools.
The following is a summary of the work done by theSchool
Nurses during the year:—
Visits to schools 688
Visits to clinics 389
Home visits 387
1,464
Number of examinations of children—
heads, bodies, clothing, etc. 16,171
89