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Tuberculosis.
Out of 1,900 children examined at the routine inspection there
were 3 cases of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis requiring to be
kept under observation, whilst 1 child required to be kept under
observation for tubercular glands.
There were 5 definite cases of pulmonary tuberculosis found
at the special clinics and 23 were found to be suffering from
suspected pulmonary tuberculosis, whilst 7 children had tubercular
glands.
Skin.
At the routine inspections, out of 1,900 children examined,
14 were found to be suffering from skin trouble.
At the special clinics there were 475 children suffering from
various skin complaints, including scabies and impetigo (see Table
II. for analysis of figures), 10 cases of ringworm of scalp and 15
cases of ringworm of body.
External Eye Disease.
Out of 1,900 children examined at the routine inspections,
24 were found to have minor eye diseases including blepharitis and
conjunctivitis, whilst 3 had a squint.
In addition 46 were found at the special clinics to suffer from
the " minor " eye diseases.
Vision.
Out of 1,900 children examined at the routine inspections,
350 were found to have defective vision, 217 of which were
referred for treatment, 133 being kept under observation.
At the special clinics 44 children were referred for treatment
for defective vision, 13 being kept under observation.
Ear Disease and Hearing.
Out of 1,900 children examined at the routine inspections,
89 were found to be suffering from defective hearing or ear
disease, whilst an additional 134 were discovered at the special
clinics.