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I would refer to Mr. Charles Beney's report on the
Special Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, wherein he states that
there is a declining' incidence in the number of chronically
discharging ears.
(g) Dental Defects.
Table V. (page 164).
Mr. T. S. Latham, School Dental Surgeon, lias submitted
an interesting report which is included later in this
report. He reports that, of 5,173 children inspected 60 per
cent. required treatment, and that no less than 86 per cent
of those who required treatment received it through the
School Dental Service.
(b) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Table IV., Group IV. (page 163).
At the routine medical inspections 131 cases were
discovered to be in need of some form of orthopiedie
treatment, and were in due course referred to the
Orthopædie Specialist, Mr. H. J. Seddon, whose report on
the work of this Clinic appears later in this report. Many
of the postural defects discovered in school children will
he self-remedied w hen the physical training scheme has
had time to operate.
(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.
Only one new case of heart disease was discovered
through the routine medical inspections in 1937, while
five new cases were recorded at the special clinics-
Twenty-three organic heart cases were under our periodic
survey, and while many of these cases remain stationary.
some show improvement with advancing years. From
time to time new cases are brought to our notice as a consequence
of acute rheumatism or scarlet fever infection
but there is much yet to be done in the careful supervision
of these patients immediately they have completed their
active treatment by their own doctors.
(j) Tuberculosis.
It is not usual to diagnose tuberculosis at a routine
medical inspection as the disease is one that requires very
careful investigation before diagnosis. All suspected cases