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(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.
One hundred and thirty-six children were referred for treatment
on account of minor ailments, these including various skin conditions,
minor injuries and external diseases of the ears and eyes. Some
of these children were treated privately or at hospital, but the
great majority received treatment at the School Clinic.
(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Disease.
Eighty-four children were recommended for treatment on
account of defective vision or squint, while one hundred and fiftyeight
with minor defects of vision were referred for observation.
Thirty-two children were found to require treatment for external
diseases of the eye, while thirty-two were referred for observation.
(e) Nose and Throat Defects.
Seventeen children were recommended operative treatment on
account of enlarged tonsils and adenoids, while 287 were referred
for observation. These figures show that while a very large number
of children were found to show definite enlargement of the tonsils,
the number in whom the condition was such as to make operation
advisable, was very small. It is possible, of course, that a proportion
of those cases referred for observation may be found at a
later date to require operation. Other conditions of the throat
or nose requiring treatment, were found in forty-eight children,
while twenty-one were referred for observation.
(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.
Twelve children were found to be so deaf as to require treatment
for the defect, while three others were kept under observation.
Other forms of ear disease calling for treatment were found in
forty-five children, and six others were kept under observation for
minor defects.
(g) Dental Defects.
The result of the inspections carried out by the School Dental
Surgeon is shown in Table IV, Group V. Practically all children
from six to thirteen years are now included in the dental scheme of
inspection and treatment; of a total of 3,635 children inspected
during the year, no fewer than 2,779 or just over 75 per cent. were
found to require dental treatment, and of these the number actually
treated was 1,942.
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