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(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.
Twelve children were found to be so deaf as to require treatment
for this defect, and other forms of ear disease requiring treatment
were found in twenty-five children.
(g) Dental Defects.
The results of the inspections carried out by the School Dental
Officer are shown in Table V. 4,000 children in all were inspected
during the year, and of these 3,226 were found to be in need of
dental treatment. Of this number 2,128 actually received treatment
at the Dental Clinic.
(h) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Twelve children were classified as cripples. Of these, one-half
were old cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis which were either
quiescent or cured. All twelve were under hospital treatment or
observation.
(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.
Evidence of abnormality of the heart was found in forty-six
children. In only fourteen of these cases was the child thought
to be suffering from organic disease of the heart, and in the majority
of these cases the disease was rheumatic in origin. Including these
cardiac cases, forty-two children in all were seen during the year
suffering from rheumatism. Most of these cases were not very
severe, but in a few cases very definite attacks of acute rheumatism
had occurred, for which active treatment at home or in hospital
had been obtained. All cases of rheumatism and heart disease are
kept under regular observation at the School Clinic.
(j) Tuberculosis.
Seven cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were seen in school
children during the year. One of these was admitted to sanatorium
early in the year. All the others had already received sanatorium
treatment and were in a quiescent state, so that it was possible
for them to attend school. Six cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis
were kept under observation at the clinic. Two cases were in
institutions, and one death in hospital occurred from tuberculous
meningitis.
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