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supplies of cod liver oil and malt. These are seen periodically by
the School Medical Officer. Tubercular glands were found in 2
cases and suspected in 1 case. Other forms of tubercular infection
were discovered in 2 cases and suspected in 5 cases.
Skin Disease.
(e) The chief Skin Diseases found during Medical Inspection
were Impetigo, Scabies and Ringworm of scalp and body. Only
12 cases of Impetigo were discovered at routine inspection, while
422 were seen at the clinics. 8 cases of Scabies were found during
routine inspection, while 185 were seen as "specials." Ringworm
of the scalp was diagnosed in 91 cases, only 3 being found during
routine inspection, while 83 cases of Ringworm of the body were
seen, 81 of them being " specials."
Thus it will be seen that just as in minor ailments very few
skin cases are allowed to persist until found by the doctor during
his routine examination. They are in nearly all cases detected byparent
or teacher and sent to the clinic for treatment. (See also
8 (d), page 51.)
External Eye Disease.
(f) Here again most of the cases were seen as " specials " at
one of the clinics. Only 11 cases of Blepharitis and 6 cases of
Conjunctivitis were found at routine medical inspection, whilst 55
cases of the former disease and 133 cases of the latter disease
were seen at the clinics. There were 8 cases of Corneal Ulcer and
4 of Corneal Opacity, all of which were first seen as clinic cases.
Vision.
(g) During the year 806 cases were found to be suffering
from defective vision suspected to be due to errors of refraction.
Of these 526 were examined under atropine by the Eye Specialist
at the Town Hall, while 14 were treated elsewhere. Of the 526
cases submitted to refraction 359 were prescribed glasses, and
these were obtained in every case; 43 received treatment other
than by glasses, while in 122 cases no treatment was considered
necessary. (See Ophthalmic Surgeon's report, page 68.)