HEALTH OF CHILDREN

Otago Witness, Issue 3215, 27 October 1915, Page 3

HEALTH OF CHILDREN

DUNEDIN AND SUBUEi MEDICAL INSPECTOE The Otago Education Bo; inst. had before it the foil the health of children in oil schools from Dr Ada G. board’s medical inspector : - “ I have to report upon of 810 children belonging to edin during period of Jui Of these children 444 beloiij 11, the remainder being seh of suspected defect. The r largely in accordance with p tions. The standard of nr better than for previous < year—l2 per cent, showing 9 per cent, poor nutrition bad nutrition are, as won found generally where tin crow r ded area, where chile home conditions, and espe< mother is obliged to be ab in order to earn livelihood b ing, etc. The same causes responsible for the most < uncleanliness. As has bee peatedly, the character of t to these children, rather tl is more often the source oi fcion. Skin disease occurred of the children examined, being excluded from schoo impetigo contagiosa, Circul curs in 1.3 per cent.; ret occurs in 4.9 per cent. The sical deformity noted was being noticeably greater i than among tho boys. De curred to marked extent i: 61.9 per cent, showing dofe< teeth. The percentage of < dard II with filled teeth w 9 per cent. An increased of the teeth —both with re ness and conservative dcntii noticeable. Obstructed brea in 17 per cent.; enlargemei as usual being the most coi large number of children ha‘ ing Standard 11, already operation for some type of i Defective vision occurs in girls being more _ often th the boys. Defective hearir 4.9 per cent. —nearly always the presence of adenoids. (2.2 per cent.) was found t tirely confined to the boyi wardness was found in 4.9 l