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In addition there were 54 squint defects requiring treatment and
4 requiring observation, against 18 and 6 in 1929.
Ear Disease and Hearing.—The following figures compare the
findings of 1930 and the previous year:—
1930. 1929.
Defective Hearing 61 82
Otitis Media 143 152
Other Ear Disease 80 60
One defect required observation in 1930 against 14 in 1929.
Dental Defects. -1,801 dental defects were found to require
treatment in 6,428 children inspected by the Medical Officers during
routine inspections. The more complete dental inspections carried
out by the Dental Surgeons showed 10,817 children to be requiring
treatment out of 19,557 examined, or over 55 per cent.
Crippling Defects.—Eleven cases required treatment, and two
required observation.
Table 2 (Board of Education) at the end of the Report contains a
detailed statement of defects found by medical inspection during the
year.
6. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The control of infectious disease in your area is effected on the
lines detailed in the Board's "Memorandum on Closure of and
Exclusion from School," 1927. Notifiable infectious disease is
chiefly brought to notice by notifications received from local Doctors
under the Infectious Diseases Notification Act. The following
Table details the monthly notifications received under this Act in
respect of children of school age:—•