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96 children (50 boys and 46 girls) 10 were under two years of age.
In addition, 151 visits were paid to different cases.
On several occasions I have referred to the Inspector cases
of parents who had refused to carry out the treatment recommended.
In one particular case a girl had been recommended in
1914 for treatment for enlarged tonsils and adenoids, she suffered
from severe deafness, and her progress at school was retarded in
consequence. A visit by the Inspector resulted in the girl being
sent to Hospital for operative treatment, with the result that her
deafness has cleared up, and marked improvement in her physical
health has resulted. Similar successful results have been obtained
in other cases, without any necessity for prosecution.
17. Physically and Mentally Defective Children.—A
return of all children falling within this category is included in
Table III., information having been obtained from the records in
this department and from a circular addressed to all the Head
Teachers of the various public elementary schools.
(a) Physically Defective Children.—
1st. Blind Children.—There are four children who are
so blind as to be unable to profit by education in an ordinary
school. One of these is attending a certified school for the blind.
Two cases are awaiting admission to such a school, and one is
physically unfit to attend school.
2nd. Deaf and Dumb Children.—There are five deaf and
dumb children. Of these one is deaf and dumb, and four are
deaf only. All are in attendance at certified schools for the deaf.
Two of these Children were first examined in 1920.
3rd. Epileptic Children.—There are 11 epileptic children
known to the department. This, however, must be a small proportion
of the children so affected. One of these children is in
a certified school for Epileptics. Another is away from school
and is awaiting admission to such an institution.
4th. Tuberculous Children.—There are 29 school children
suffering, or who have suffered, from Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
and who are attending public elementary schools; three are in
(sanatoria, and five are physically unfit to attend school.