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(i) 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. At Routine Inspection there were some
1,165 obvious cases and 132 among the Specials, while
249 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, as
also those attending the Crosby Road Day Open Air School for
delicate girls.
(j) CRIPPLING DEFECTS.
Marked crippling defects are inconsiderable 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 as a rule of such a nature as not
to hamper the child attending the Elementary School. Any
marked deformities found resulting from. Rickets, Tuberculosis,
or Infantile Paralysis are referred for admission to the Special
Schools.
There are two Special Schools for Physical and Mental
Defectives, at Grange Road and Knox Road, having accommodation
for some 72 and 80 children respectively, on the physical
side. As a rule these Schools are full. Besides the Routine Inspection
here, the results of which are incorporated in the tables for
Elementary Schools, there are four statutory examinations for
the examination of admissions, and of children already on the
registers.
The following Table gives the analysis of the Special finding's
at the statutory examinations at the Special Schools during the
year under consideration.