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Uncleanliness.—The above is discovered at routine medical
inspection and re-inspections—at the clinics and by the visits made
by the School Nurses. During the year the latter paid on an average,
9 visits per school, examining 93,496 children; of these 2,687 were
in an unclean condition or 2.87 per cent. of those examined by
them. These cases are treated promptly at the clinics, instructions
also being given to the parents for treatment at home. They are
not re-admitted to the school until certified by the Medical Staff
to be in a clean state.
Children nowadays are better clothed and more attention is
paid in the homes to skin, hair and scalp conditions. There is no
cleansing station in the Area.
Minor Ailments.—Reference to Official Table 2 attached to this
Report will give a summary of these defects. Here it may be
noted that in 1925 there were only 0.4 per cent. cases of Ringworm
of the scalp, as compared with 0.8 per cent. in 1924; 0.3 per cent.
cases of Scabies, as compared with 0.2 per cent. in 1924; 0.5 per
cent. cases of Impetigo, as compared with 0.6 per cent. in 1924;
0.2 per cent. cases of External Eye Diseases, as compared with 0.2
per cent in 1924; 0.3 per cent. cases of Ear Diseases, as compared
with 0.4 per cent. in 1924.