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76
Defects Treated.
Infantile Paralysis 10
Varieties of Club Foot 4
Miscellaneous 58
Results of TrEatmenT.
2 under treatment.
7 under observation.
1 cured and discharged.
2 under treatment.
1 under observation.
1 ceased attending.
17 under treatment.
22 under observation.
8 cured and discharged.
11 ceased attending.
(I) HEART DISEASE, RHEUMATISM.—
Rheumatic disease is the most common factor in the causation of
diseases of the heart in children and altogether 33 children were discovered
to have heart lesions of varying degrees of severity. Most of these are in
attendance at the public elementary schools but are kept under periodical
observation and their school curriculum modified especially as regards
physical exercises, to suit their individual needs.
A number of cases are referred for convalescent treatment from various
(hospitals after acute rheumatic conditions of the heart. These cases
are all examined by your School Medical Officers and if it is considered that
convalescent treatment lin a special heart home will be likely to arrest the
damage being done to the heart or bring about some improvement, they are
represented to the Education Committee for their consideration. During
th,e year 8 children were sent to heart homes under the care of this
authority. In practically all cases an improvement of the heart condition is
obtained and provided no further attacks of rheumatism supervene, there
is every prospect of the children growing up useful, if not robust citizens.
(J) TUBERCULOSIS,—
The number of children found to be suffering from definite pulmonary
or non-pulmonary tuberculosis is remarkably low and it is, I hope an indication
of a general decrease of tuberculosis in the generation just growing to
manhood.
As in previous years, my thanks are due to Dr. Dobson, the County
Tuberculosis Officer for this area for his co-operation and his reports on all
doubtful cases found at inspections.
(K) OTHER 1DEFECTS AND DISEASES.—
These are set out in the various tables appended to this report but
one special defect which is worthy of mention is that of defective speech.