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DISEASES AND DEFECTS
Of the 6,773 pupils examined, at periodic medical inspections
1,330 pupils (percentage of total 19.62) were found to be in need of
treatment for 1,612 defects.
Table on page98 shows the nature of the defects found;
it will be seen that 577 were defects of vision.
(a) Special medical inspections and re-inspections
There were 1,242 special inspections, i.e. pupils referred to
the school medical officers by head teachers and health visitors
or requested by the parents. These pupils were either seen at school
or at general medical clinics.
There were 1,204 re-inspections, that is re-examination of
children who were found at the previous medical examination to have
defects requiring either treatment or observation.
(b) Physical condition
Of the 6,773 children examined at routine medical inspection,
the physical condition of only 14 was considered to be unsatisfactory,
(0.2%).
(c) Personal hygiene
The routine inspection of personal hygiene of pupils each term
has been carried out at the school nurses' discretion or at the request
of the school and these examinations are mainly confined to children who
have been in contact with cases of infestation.
5,546 children were examined by the school nurses and 48
individual children were found to be infested during the year. In all
cases the parents carried out the appropriate treatment satisfactorily
and without delay.
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