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to be flea-bitten. It must be remembered in considering
these figures that a special effort is generally made
by the parents that the children, when presented for examination
by the doctor, should be in a clean condition, and a comparison
should be made with the surveys of cleanliness made by the School
Nurses, and reported on page 143.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.—194 children (or 3 per cent. of
those examined) were found to be suffering either from adenoids
or from tonsils so enlarged, or causing such symptoms, that it was
considered necessary to advise the parents to obtain medical
advice.
(c) Tuberculosis.—2 suspected cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
were referred to their own medical attendant or to the Tuberculosis
Dispensary for observation purposes.
(d) Skin Disease.—18 cases of Impetigo, and 54 cases of other
diseases of the skin were discovered at routine medical inspection.
(e) External Eye Disease.—19 cases of Blepharitis, i.e.,
inflamed eyelids, and 5 cases of Conjunctivitis were discovered.
(/) Vision.—353 children (or 5.4 per cent. of those examined)
were found to be suffering from vision so defective or from such
symptoms as headache, etc., as to require treatment. 31 of these
cases saw 6/6, while the remaining 322 had vision of 6/9 or less. All
children having vision 6/9 or less are referred for treatment. Further
particulars of these cases will be found on page 139.
82 per cent. of the cases received treatment from the School
Oculist.
(g) Ear Disease and Hearing.—21 children (or .3 per cent.
of those examined) were found to be suffering from defective
hearing. 23 children were found to be suffering from a discharge
from the ear, due to an old otitis media.