It was a cross sectional study conducted in 2018 on2 public and 2 private primary schoolchildren in Bakila and Gogra village of Chandpur district. History of immunization, deworming, major current or previous illness, allergy, trauma, surgery and drug historywere recorded. Anthropometric measurements, milestones of development, body build and nutritional status; and other general and systemic examinations were carried out. Comparison was made between the public and private primary schoolstudents.
A diverse medical diseases and surgical conditions were prevalent among primary schoolchildren and most of these are preventable. These did not vary significantly between public and private schools