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there is a further improvement in the number of cases of nitty
and verminous conditions dealt with in 1918, as compared with
recent years.
Those children who are excluded are re-examined at frequent
intervals, and are followed up in order to encourage the
parents to have the condition remedied, and permit the child
returning to school. The number of days attendances lost by
children thus excluded has declined from 35,438 in 1915 to 19,815
in 1916, 17,432 in 1917, and 16,155 in the year under report.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Re examination.
Although the number of re-examinations made has again been
increased, it is quite impracticable to keep pace with the new
cases. The figures in Table IV. as to the cases untreated and
treated (remedied, improved, etc.) relate therefore only to a
minority of the cases on the records, and may be fallacious
as an index to the amount of treatment actually sought. As in
last year's report, a number of slighter defects have been noted
as "improved" and written off accordingly, although no specific
information has been given as to their having had treatment.
TREATMENT AT SCHOOL CLINICS.
Defective Vision.
11 sessions have been held at the Alexandra School Clinic by
Dr. A. E. Looseley, the Ophthalmologist. Glasses were prescribed
in 50 cases (38 cases discovered at routine inspection, and 12
specially referred), and in five other cases glasses were found not
to be required, or to be useless on account of other defects.
Ringworm.
17 sessions have been held at the Alexandra School Clinic
by Dr. D. Arthur, the Radiographer. 34 cases of Ringworm of
the Scalp have been treated.