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20
Crippling Defects.
The expression "crippling defect," may include many varied
pathological conditions, but in this report the definition given on
page 30 is adhered to.
Out of 1,969 children examined at the routine inspections,
there were 34 found to be suffering from deformity, including 6
cases of rickets and 10 of spinal curvature.
At the special clinics 8 more cases were discovered.
In a special survey of the school children for the purpose of
a report on crippling defects, 40 children were found to be
affected, including those caused by tuberculosis, paralysis, rickets,
trauma and congenital causes. (See Table pages 40 and 41).
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Cases of infectious disease are occasionally met with at routine
inspections or at one of the school clinics. Systematic swabbing
of sore throats and suspicious nasal discharges brings to light
unsuspected diphtheria.
All infectious cases and contacts are excluded from school
till they are deemed free from infection (Joint Memorandum issued
by the Local Government Board and the Board of Education).