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84
Others:—
Malnutrition and debility 1
Malnutrition and Neuropathic tendencies 1
Debility and Bronchitis 2
Asthma and Bronchial Catarrh 2
Asthma 1
Arthritis and debility 1
Asthma and Emphysema 1
Spina Bifida Occulta and Paresis of lower limbs 1
Achondroplasia 1
Osteomyelitis 1
Nervousness 1
Deficient lung expansion 1
The 46 children not now on the school roll ceased attendance for the
following reasons:—
Transferred to County High School and Ursuline Sohool 2
Resumed attendance at ordinary school 33
Left the district 3.
Left school—over age 1
Admission to convalescent home or residential O.A.S. 5
Temperamentally unsuitable for Open Air School 1
Certified as Educationally Subnormal l
The Dental Surgeon has carried out one complete inspection of the
children's teeth at the Open Air School. The following table shows briefly
the dental work carried out:—
Number of children examined by the School Dentist 88
Number of children referred for treatment 49
Number of children treated by Dental Surgeon 49
As a result of the Medical Officer's periodic examinations, a number of
the children have been recommended certain treatment as follows:—
Administration of Milk in school 23
Administration of Cod-liver Oil Emulsion 17
Administration of Malt and Oil, Parrish's Food, etc. 91
Referred to Ophthalmic Surgeon 6
,, Orthopaedic Surgeon re Remedial Exercises,
etc. 9
,, Dental Surgeon 15
,, Aural Surgeon 5
,, Rheumatism Clinic Specialist 1
,, Speech Clinic 2
,, Psychologist 1
,, Artificial Sunlight Clinic 4
,, T.B. Officer 8
Recommended Asthma exercises 10
A course of Asthma Injections has been given to 31 children during the
year.
Recommendations have also been made to the Head Teacher as to the
amount of exercises individual children should undergo, and also as to the
taking of shower baths and natural sunshine.
12 children received Artificial Sunlight treatment during the year.
Treatment for Uncleanliness.—The School Nurses paid 175 visits to the
schools (an average of 6 visits to each school during the year), for the purpose
of inspecting the heads and clothing of the children, with the following
result:—
Number of
Examinations Number , Per
of Children. Infected. eent.
42,234 *1136 2.6
*48 of this number were found to be infected with living vermin; the
remainder with nits only. A child with any nits in the hair at all is included
in these figures.