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pulsorily cleanse the heads of certain children, and that when the
weather is inclement or where the schools are far distant, it is
sometimes difficult to convey these children to the school clinic.
It was pointed out the undesirability of these children travelling
in a tram-car or other public vehicle.
The Committee decided that No. 2 town-ambulance van
should be used for this purpose, the necessary charge to be borne
by the Education Committee.
During 1925 the ambulance was used on 12 occasions for
this purpose.
(e) Other Ailments.—During the past year 238 children have
been treated under the agreement with Queen Mary's Hospital,
Stratford. The parent receives a form from the School Medical
Officer, which is presented to the nose, throat and ear surgeon
at the hospital and arrangements are then made for treatment.
The child is again examined by the School Medical Officer
at the School Clinic a fortnight or so after the operation has been
performed, to ensure that no further treatment is required, and is
given written instructions as to breathing exercises.
The parents pay a fee for the treatment at the School Clinic,
but if the parents' income is below the scale approved by the
Board of Education, the School Medical Officer arranges for
treatment free or at a reduced charge.
46 children were treated free during the past year, and 38
at a reduced charge.
In addition to the treatment of tonsils and adenoids 158
letters were given to Ilford school children, for whom hospital
treatment was required, to attend at Queen Mary's Hospital.
9. Open-Air Education.—The hope expressed in my last
Annual Report, that the scheme for an open-air school—which
has been under consideration since January, 1924——would
materialise during 1925, has not yet been realised.