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(h) ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
The Authority have an arrangement with a local Children's
Hospital for the treatment of children found at Routine and
Special examination to require treatment.
(i) HEART DISEASE AND RHEUMATISM.
During the year, 23 Organic Heart Disease cases were found
in the course of Routine Inspection at Elementary Schools and
at the Secondary and other Schools of Higher Education ; 22 cases
were found among the "Specials," all of whom were Elementary
School children. In addition there was a total of 202 requiring
to be kept under observation for their heart condition.
(j) TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year one definite and 15 suspected cases of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, together with seven non-Pulmonary cases,
were found in the course of Routine examination. There were
five definite and six suspected Pulmonary, together with two nonPulmonary
complaints found in the "Specials." Fifty-six Pulmonary
and 21 non-Pulmonary Cases were required to be kept
under observation.
Of the above figures the following relate to Higher Education
:—
One definite Pulmonary Tuberculosis, two Non-Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, and one suspected Tuberculosis
(Non-Pulmonary) for observation.
(k) OTHER DEFECTS AND DISEASES.
Following are particulars of children found to require Treatment
or Observation under this heading :—
Elementary Schools :
Routine Cases in need of Treatment 336
Routine Cases in need of Observation 184
"Specials" in need of Treatment 6462
"Specials" in need of Observation 68
Higher Education :
Cases requiring Treatment 30
Cases in need of Observation 10
All cases recommended for treatment, and those recommended
for observation, form the basis of the Doctor's Reinspection,
which takes place by a subsequent visit to the school.
The total number of Re-inspections by the School Doctors
amounted to 6,638.
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