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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 to require treatment
at Routine and Special examinations.
(i) HEART DISEASE AND RHEUMATISM.
During the year, 34 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.
Fifty-three cases were found among the " Specials." In addition
there was a total of 244 children requiring to be kept under
observation for their heart condition.
(j) TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year four cases of definite Pulmonary Tuberculosis
and 25 suspected were referred for observation. Twelve
suspected cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were referred for
treatment. Ten non-pulmonary cases required treatment, and
two were referred for observation.
No cases of Tuberculosis were found at the Higher Educational
Institutions in the course of the Routine examination.
(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 404
Routine Cases in need of Observation 261
"Specials" in need of Treatment 6880
"Specials" in need of Observation 100
Higher Education:
Cases requiring Treatment 49
Cases in need of Observation15
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.
1 he total number of Re-inspections by the School Doctors
amounted to 6.240.
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