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The following is a full list supplied me by Dr. Kirkhope of all
the children he has examined since September 7th, 1908, when we
commenced up to the end of the year with an account of their state
of health under various headings.
Of children entering school for the first time 1,045 have been
examined, 514 boys and 531 girls.
Of children of an age to leave school before the summer
holidays, 19Q9, 1,057 have been examined, 520 boys and 537 girls.
INFANTS.
The average age of the infants was 5½ years.
The average number of children in the family was 3-6.
77 children gave a family history of Consumption.
581 gave a history of having suffered from Measles.
434 „ „ ,, „ „ Whooping-cough.
316 „ ,, ,, ,, „ Chicken Pox,
73 „ „ ,, „ „ Scarlet Fever.
33 „ ,, ,, „ „ Diphtheria.
Besides the history of those diseases, which were particularly
enquired for, the following were given : Mumps, 6 cases; German
Measles, 4 cases; Gastric and Enteric, 2 cases; Ringworm, 2
cases ; Pneumonia and Pleurisy, 22 cases; Rheumatism, 2 cases ;
Meningitis, 2 cases; Consumption of the Bowels, 1 case ; Bright's
Disease, 1 case ; Anaemia, 14 cases.
Children were found to be suffering from the following diseases
at the time of examination: Oxyuris Vermicularis, 1 case; Eczema,
1 case; Rupture, 2 cases; Ringworm, 2 cases; Enuresis, 2 cases ;
Itch, 1 case; Somnambulism, 1 case; Diphtheria, 1 case; Hypospadias,
1 case.