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are wax, or middle ear disease (ear discharge being the usual
symptom). Very often Adenoids is the essential cause.
The following were referred for treatment—183 deaf
children among the Routines (roughly .9%) and 140 among
the Specials.
Ear discharge is a dangerous condition and besides entailing
a varying amount of deafness may involve serious developments,
necessitating immediate operation. The findings show
178 Routines and 58.3 Specials requiring treatment.
(7) DENTAL DEFECTS.
The findings here relate to septic mouths (i.e., gumboils
and inflamed gums), the result of decayed teeth found at the
School Medical Inspection. These conditions are a potent
cause of much general ill-health among the children. At
Routine Inspection there were some 1,200 obvious cases and
109 among the Specials, while 427 less defined cases were
kept under observation. All children recommended for the
Residential Open Air School are treated for these conditions
(if present) at the Clinics prior to admission.
(j) CRIPPLING DEFECTS.
Marked crippling defects are not considerable in the
Elementary School Children examined, as these are segregated
at the two Special Schools for Defectives. Minor deformities
are found at the School Inspection, but they are of such a
nature as not to hamper the child attending the Elementary
School.
Past Tuberculosis or Rickets frequently leave signs of
former deformities. In this connection there were 72 cases
among the Routines and 62 cases among the Specials, some
of these only requiring to be kept under observation.
There are Special Schools for Physically Defective
Children at Grange Road and Knox Road, having accommodation
for 72 and 80 children respectively.
These schools have four statutory examinations a year,
when admissions are seen and others on the books are
examined.
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