Abstract
From the result of E. N. T. examinatian at the Ashiya-Seido primary school, it was known that there was no relation between E. N. T. diseases and I. Q. or merits of school. But most children with impaired hearing showed poor merits regardless to their I. Q., the author assumed that hearing is the important factor in primary school.
It is possible that rhinitis accompanies inflammation of Tube auditiva and some hearingloss.
The author comment on importance of phoniatrics training at universities.
