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teachers to be suffering from some ailment. During 1923, 157
such children (74 boys and 83 girls; were examined. 1,708 reexaminations
(871 boys and 837 girls) were made at school by the
doctors, to ascertain the result of treatment of defects found in
the course of medical inspection.
5. Findings of Medical Inspection.—Table II. shows the
return of defects found in the course of medical inspection.
(a) Uncleanliness.—At routine medical inspection 306 children
out of a total of 4,261 (or 7.1 per cent.) were found to have
nits or vermin in their hair, while only 15 (or .3 per cent.) were
found to be infected with body vermin. It must be remembered in
considering these figures, that a special effort is generally made
by the parents that the children, when presented for examination
by the doctor, should be in a clean condition, and a comparison
should be made with the surveys of cleanliness made by the School
Nurses, and reported on page 100.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.—339 children (or 7.9 per cent. of
those examined) were found to be suffering either from adenoids
or from tonsils so enlarged, or with such symptoms, that it was
considered necessary to advise the parents to obtain medical
advice.
(c) Tuberculosis.—2 cases of definite tuberculosis of the lungs
were detected at medical inspection. 17 suspected cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis were detected, and these were referred to
their own medical attendant or to the Tuberculosis Dispensary
for observation purposes. In addition, at the end of 1923, 96
children attending school were found to be pre-tubercular.
(d) Skin Disease.—7 cases of Scabies (Itch), 25 of Impetigo,
and 27 cases of other diseases of the skin were discovered at
routine medical inspection.
(e) External Eye Disease.—20 cases of Blepharitis, i.e.,
inflamed eyelids, and 2 cases of Conjunctivitis were discovered.