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EEPORT — 1893. 



tabulation of observations is in use, and has been amply approved by ex- 

 perience; the elaboration of results will be submitted to professional 

 actuarial investigation. Such a statement of facts based upon a wide 

 range of observation will show the groups of children that need special 

 care, and suggest the directions in which care is needed for improving 

 the condition of the child-population. The full report which the Com- 

 mittee hope to publish will present a census of the physical and mental 

 conditions of children which has not previously been obtained, and which 

 was not possible till the modern advancements of cerebral physiology 

 indicated the means to be employed. 



The Committee desire reappointment, and suggest that the title 

 should be altered to the following : ' To co-operate with the Committee 

 appointed by the International Congress of Hygiene and Demography in 

 the Investigation of the Mental and Physical Conditions of Childi'en.' 



A brief statistical report is given below (Table I.) of 16,094 children 

 seen in eighteen schools, showing numbers of children presenting each 

 defect and numbers in certain groups as indicated : — 



Table I. — Statistical Summary o/ 16,094 Children seen, showing Numhers 

 presenting each Defect and Numbers in certain Groups. 



Defect or Group of Children 



Cranial abnormality 



External ears 



Epicanthis 



Palate 



Nasal bones ....... 



'Other defects in development," inuludir.g r.s below 



As Abnormal Neeve-signs: 



General balance 



Expression 



Frontals overacting 



Corrugation 



Orbicularis oculi relaxed . 



Eye-movements 



Head-balance . 



Hand-balance weak . 



Hand-balance nervous 



Finger-twitches 



Lordosis . . . . 



' Other nerve-signs ' . 



Geotjps op Cases: 



Eye cases 



Nutrition low, pale, thin, delicate . 



Mentally dull in school 



' Exceptional pupils,' including as below . 



Children maimed or paralysed 



Children with history of ' fits ' during school life 



Imbeciles and idiots 



Children mentally exceptional . 



Children ' feebly gifted mentally ' 



