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Two patients were referred to hospital for X-ray or treatment
for the following :—
Epidermophytosis . 1
Hyperkeratosis 1
Eight patients were referred to hospital and operated upon for
the following :—
Cyst 2
Exostosis 4
Hallux valgus 6
Hammer toe 1
Pes piano valgus 6
Talipes „ 2
B.—Children under School Age.
Attendances Nil
Defects Treated.
Nil.
C.—School Children.
No. of children 412
Attendances for treatment 2,543
Average number of treatments per child 6.17
Defects Treated.
Bursitis 3
Hammer toe 2
Septic condition 3
Corns, hard 18
Nail, club 1
Metatarsalgia 1
Nail, ingrowing 6
Pes planus 4
Verruca pedis 337
Defects Referred to School Clinics.
Contraction of extensor tendons 1
Contusion of nail matrix 1
Hyper-extension of digits 1
Metatarsalgia 1
Pes planus 2
Pes piano valgus 9
Pes varus 1
Taylor's bunion 1
Pes valgus 8
Planter Warts.
On pages 167/178 of the section of the report on School
Medical Service will be found the results of a special investigation
into the incidence of planter warts among school children.