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There will always be however, a certain class who
find it difficult out of the small wages coming into the
house to provide for the necessary train or bus fares to
the hospital, and the small charge for glasses when
prescribed. I have found many cases of this description.
Tonsils and Adenoids.
A large number of children were found to be suffering
from enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids. About 50
per cent. of the children re-examined had had these
defects remedied by operation. It is interesting to
note that I found at the first examinations 80 children
who had already had the operation performed. This
is, I think, one result of the medical inspections in
previous years. Parents have got to know of this
trouble in children and seek advice even before the
children are examined at school.
In the case of children with these defects, a card is
given or sent to parents showing the after-effects of
the obstructed breathing caused by Adenoids, etc.
External Eye Diseases.
Practically all the cases of defects in this class of
disease were cases of Strabismus (Squint). It is very
satisfactory to find that there are so few cases of
inflammatory conditions of the eye which are
contagious.
Tuberculosis.
Very few cases of this disease were discovered during
the inspections. Cases of this disease which have been
notified to me as Medical Officer of Health are of