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RICKETS.
Boys :
517 were Satisfactory.
3 „ Unsatisfactory.
Girls :
535 were Satisfactory.
2 ,, Unsatisfactory.
DEFORMITIES.
Boys: No boys were deformed.
Girls:
531 were Satisfactory.
6 „ Unsatisfactory.
Two of the girls had marked spinal curvature.
OTHER DISEASES OR DEFECTS.
9 boys showed some defect.
1 girl " "
In attempting to analyse and comment on the above figures
the following strike me as the more important :—
VACCINATION.
Among the Infants 42-4 per cent, show 4 or more marks.
7-9 „ „ 1 mark.
23-7 „ „ no marks.
The remainder ,, 2 or 3 marks.
Among the 14 year-olds 37*4 per cent, show 4 or more marks.
10-6 „ „ 1 mark.
200 „ „ no marks.
The remainder „ 2 or 3 marks.
Thus there is a large proportion of non-vaccinated and
insufficiently vaccinated children liable to become victims to Small
Pox should they be exposed to infection.