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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, 33 Organic Heart Disease cases were found
in the course of Routine Inspection at Elementary Schools and
two at the Secondary and other Schools of Higher Education; 39
cases were found among the "Specials," all of whom were
Elementary School children. In addition there was a total of 252
children requiring to be kept under observation for their heart
condition.
(j) TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year one definite and 20 suspected cases of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, together with seven non-Pulmonary cases,
were found in the course of Routine examination. There was
one definite and five suspected Pulmonary, together with six nonPulmonary
complaints found in the "Specials." Fifty-four Pulmonary
and 14 non-Pulmonary cases were required to be kept
under observation.
Of the above figures the following relate to Higher Education:—
Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis—4 (one requiring
treatment).
Non-Pulmonary Cases for observation—2.
(k) OTHER DEFECTS AND DISEASES.

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 Doctor's
amounted to 7,645.
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