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Four children with non-pulmonary tuberculosis in whom
the disease was arrested were in attendance at public elementary
schools. These children were under the care of the tuberculosis
physician and attended periodically at the Dispensary.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary at 30, Worple Road, is in
a central position and readily accessible to parents attending
with school children.
(k) Other Defects and Diseases. Children suffering
from defects other than those indicated above obtain treatment
either through private practitioners or at the outpatient
departments of the local or big London hospitals.
Very little difficulty is experienced in getting parents to
obtain the necessary treatment as there are so many facilities
available in this area.
Artificial Light Treatment. The Education Committee
have an arrangement with the Nelson Hospital whereby
children referred from the School Medical Department may
receive ultra-violet ray treatment at that institution. The
charge made by the Hospital is one shilling for each attendance.
As a rule the course of treatment is found to require twelve
attendances.
Thirteen children were referred for treatment from the
School Medical Department during 1938. Ten of these were
suffering from rheumatism.

Since 1936, Surrey children living near the Wimbledon
boundary, who are suffering from speech defects, are
admitted to the Speech Clinic at Pelham Road, a charge being
made to the Surrey Education Committee for each attendance
made.
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