Table 3.

Number of surgical procedures performed in the age and gender specific sampled groups over the study period.

Age group	Patients (n)	Sex	Patients requiring surgical intervention
			2007/08	2009/10	2011/12	2013/14
Toddler	10	Male	0	0	1	1
	10	Female	0	0	0	0
Preschool	10	Male	1	2	4	1
	10	Female	0	0	1	1
Younger school age	20	Male	4	5	6	2
	20	Female	2	2	1	5
Older school age	30	Male	5	2	2	6
	30	Female	2	2	6	2