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(e) Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough and Mumps.—439 cases of
Chicken Pox occurred in 1931, as compared with 234 in 1930:
531 in 1929; 197 cases of Whooping Cough in 1931, as compared
with 171 in 1930 and 278 in 1929; and 115 cases of Mumps in
1931, as compared with 179 in 1930 and 252 in 1929.
734 home visits were paid by the Health Visitors in connection
with cases of minor infectious disease.

Five school children were X-rayed at the clinic during the year.
7. Following Up.—This has been carried out in the manner
described in my previous reports.
During 1930, 5,008 home visits by the Nurses were paid for
the purpose, and 3,780 children were re-examined by the doctors
at school.
8. Medical Treatment.—The Clinic for minor ailments has
been held as previously each morning.
(a) Minor Ailments.—The attendances at the morning Clinic
during 1931 were as follows: —
Number of individual children seen at the Clinic 2,126
Number of attendances of children 5,251
Number of exclusion certificates granted 2,107
Number of certificates of fitness to attend school granted 1,430
The following table shows the variety of conditions dealt with
at the School Clinic during the year : —
Malnutrition 14
Uncleanliness:—
Head 8
Body 1