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(b) MINOR AILMENTS.
Various minor affections common in school children are included
under this heading, such as Impetigo, various Skin
Diseases, Sore Eyes, Discharging Ears, and minor first aid cases.
A few of these are discovered at School Medical Inspection, but by
far the greater number are brought forward by the teachers, and
sent to the Minor Ailments Clinics.
Columns 2 and 4 of Table II. in the Appendix give the findings
among the Routines and Specials respectively.
(c) ENLARGED TONSILS AND ADENOIDS.
At Routine Inspection 1,372 cases were referred for operative
treatment, and 816 among the Specials.
(d) TUBERCULOSIS.
Routine and Specials, Pulmonary—with definite signs 14
Suspected ... ... ... 84
Other Forms of Tuberculosis 67
(e) SKIN DISEASES.
Excluding Ringworm there were 197 cases among the
"routines" requiring treatment and 3,283 among the "specials."
There were 46 cases of Tinea Tonsurans (Head Ringworm) and
141 on the body, requiring treatment.
(f) EXTERNAL EYE DISEASE.
This type of disease includes Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis,
Corneal Ulcers, etc. They usually connote eye-strain and debility
(i.e. Blepharitis) or unhygienic surroundings. Table II. gives
the findings, which in the case of routines amount to 103.
(g) VISION AND SQUINT.
At Routine Inspection 1,434 cases were referred for refraction
and 190 for Squint, which amounts to 8.2% defective vision not
alreadv adequately provided for. In addition there were 1322
specially selected cases.
(h) EAR DISEASE AND DEAFNESS.
The testing of hearing is part of the routine examination of
every child. There were 67 deaf children among the routines and
168 among the Specials.
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