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But in addition to these effects, the presence of this overgrowth
of tissue in these children's naso-pharynx is a potential danger
to the public health, as in the great majority of "carrier cases"
of Diphtheria (i.e., children who, although not suffering from the
disease, yet harbour the bacilli in the throats) the child has
enlarged tonsils or adenoids.
Eye Conditions and Defective vision.

(Special cases:—No. observations, 35; Blepharitis, 7;
Conjunctivitis, 23; Other Disease, 5).
I have included in the above table the external eye diseases
met with during routine inspection; the figures, however, are not
large enough to calculate a percentage, but from the 35 special
cases it will be seen that a not inconsiderable amount of eye
disease occurs amongst the school population.
Vision.
The subjoined table shews the results of the examination of
the children at Routine Inspection when tested by Snellin's Types.
It is not practicable to test in this way the Entrants, but this
has been done where it was deemed urgently necessary:—