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The chief defects found at a Nursery School examination are
enlarged tonsils and adenoids, bronchitis, and oral sepsis—conditions
which are all closely associated.
Treatment. The same facilities are provided as in the elementary
schools. Thus, certain children are sent for artificial
sunlight treatment to the Balaam Street Children's Hospital, tonsil
and adenoid cases requiring- operation are drafted to any of the
three local hospitals. Dental cases are sent to the School Dental
Clinic at Rosetta Road. Cases of defective vision and squint are
dealt with by the Committee's School Oculist. Children in need
of orthopaedic treatment are sent to the Orthopaedic Clinic at the
Balaam Street Hospital. All the above facilities have been made
use of.
It is noteworthy that the school has been particularly free
from the usual infectious ailments.
There is complete co-ordination between the Headmistress,
Miss J. E. Cass, and the School Staff, and any child requiring
attention is sent to the Clinic (Rosetta Road) where it is dealt
with at once.
Miss Marsden reports on the Dental Inspection and treatment
at this School as follows :—
Odd cases have been sent from the school for dental treatment
since its opening. In October the school was inspected throughout
and treatment gradually given to all the children.
It is very sad to see the great number of cases that require
treatment in these children of 2 to 4.
They attended for treatment very well, owing to the very great
efforts of Miss Cass, the Headmistress, and I should like to take
this opportunity of thanking her and her staff for the assistance
given me.
REBECCA CHEETHAM NURSERY SCHOOL.
Seven Inspections were made at this school during the year
under review. The average number inspected at each inspection
was 78 (45 boys and 33 girls), whilst the parents present
averaged 51. The average number of defects referred for treatment
or observation each month was 40, the actual number of
children involved being 20 (approximately 25 per cent.)
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