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Of the 20 Cardiac Murmurs, which were referred from local authority clinics and general
practitioners, there were:-
5 Ventricular Septal Defects
5 Atrial Septal Defects
1 Patent Ductus Arteriosus
1 Pulmonary Stenosis
8 Innocent Murmurs
One case of Atrial Septal Defect and the Patent Ductus Arteriosus have been transferred to the
Westminster Hospital to attend Dr. I.M. Anderson's Cardiac Clinic there for further investigations and
supervision.
Apart from the cases of Cardiac Murmurs, there were over 25 other cases referred from local
authority clinics for further advice and investigation in Dr. I.M. Anderson's Clinic at The Prince of
Wales's Hospital."
There is also close co-operation between the school health service and the children's ear, nose
and throat clinic at the hospital. Mr. William McKenzie, the hospital consultant, also acts as
consultant to the school ear, nose and throat clinic at Park Lane Clinic. An assistant medical
officer attends the consultant's weekly hospital session and acts as registrar.
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions
Regular hygiene inspections are carried out at schools by the school nurses. Verminous heads
are now the exception rather than the rule, but careful watch is kept to prevent the spread of
infection. The following are details of the hygiene inspections carried out in 1968:Number
of individual examinations of pupils in schools
by school nurses 56,696
Number of individual pupils found to be infested 188

*The supply of milk to senior pupils (other than those in Special Schools) has been discontinued
as the result of a directive from the Department of Education and Science.

Total number of meals prepared during year ended 31st December 1968, 4,632,370. (Including
staff meals).
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