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The School Nurses have been most conscientious in this
section of their work, all children in the Schools having been
inspected within a fortnight after each holiday period, and
afterwards at regular intervals.
The great majority of parents have kept their girls'
hair short during school life as advised.
(c) Minor ailments and diseases of the skin.
The number of minor ailments remains fairly constant
in recent years.
There were only three cases of ringworm of the Scalp,
one of which was treated by X rays.
There were rather more cases of Scabies, which is
mainly accounted for by the fact that a whole family suffering
from this skin disease arrived in the Borough from the
North.
(d) Visual defects and external eye disease.
During the year 51 children were found requiring
treatment for defective vision, and 27 for squint.
(e) Nose and throat defects.
There were 88 children suffering from enlarged tonsils
and adenoids referred for treatment.
(f) Ear disease and defective hearing.
The minor ear diseases have been referred for treatment
at the Clinic. Defective hearing is not common in
children, except in those suffering from adenoids, which
when removed effect a cure.
(g) Dental defects.
At his inspections the School Dentist found 2,133
children needing treatment.
(h) Orthopœdic and postural defects.
Two cases of rickets, and four of spinal curvature have
been referred for treatment.