MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS 



It would appear that the English communities are con- 

 siderably in advance of those of the United States, as exactly 

 12 out of the 24 included in this summary report over half of 

 their defects as treated, while but one American city was found 

 which reported as high as 50 per cent of treatments. 



SUMMARY. American cities which offer statistical reports 

 regarding defects treated are exceptional. Such reports as are 

 offered show roughly from 1 1 per cent to 50 per cent of treatments, 

 figured in some cases on a basis of number of defective children, 

 in others on a basis of number of defects. 



Reports from England are far more numerous and show a 

 higher range of percentages treated from 20 per cent to 70 per 

 cent while the average for 24 areas is about 50 per cent. 



Definitions of what is meant by "treatment" are seldom 

 given in either country, but such evidence as exists indicates 

 that the figures published generally tend to overstate rather than 

 to understate the proportion of cases genuinely treated. 



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