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At present 13 (20) children attend schools for the deaf, and
12 (9) attend Partially Hearing Units Ten children who wear hearing
aids attend various other schools Viz. six in ordinary schools,
two in Physically Handicapped School, two in school for E.S.N.
Audiology - the total attendances at the 41 sessions held
numbered 382. New cases attending during the year totalled 184.
In addition a deaf register, reviewed at regular intervals by a
designated medical officer, is kept in the principal social worker
(Health Services) section, where a social worker is responsible for
maintaining liaison with the special services provided for deaf
children, some of whom may be attending audiology clinics other than
those referred to above and a number of whom are in boarding schools,.
Ear, Nose and Throat
94 (121) sessions were held during the year. Total attendances
numbered 836 (960). New cases attending during the year numbered
281 (389).
Special Investigation
Children with a wide variety of problems attend the Special
Investigation Clinics. While during the last year there have been
referrals because of debility and poor general physique, the majority
of children have come on account of overweight or enuresis.
At the 116 (113) sessions held, 129 (H6) new cases were seen,
while the total attendances amounted to 909 (770).
Minor Ailments
138 (144) sessions were conducted by medical officers who
examined 748 (857) new cases. Nursing sisters held 899 (876)
sessions and saw 5(416 (3.506) new cases. All together, the total
attendances at these clinics numbered 18,584 (16,342).
Speech
There are 3 (4) clinics in the area staffed by 3 (5) speech
therapists who, between them, conducted 9 (14) sessions per week,
Attendances at clinics covered by the first four headings shown
above are arranged through the principal social worker (Health
Services). With the exception of two of the clinics included in the
first heading, social workers attend clinic sessions and provide the
doctor with appropriate information on the social aspects of each
case- They also act as liaison (working in co-operation with the
school care committee) between the child's parents, the school and
the clinic to ensure that all necessary facilities are available for
the child to benefit fully from treatment recommended,
PERSONAL HYGIENE
16,170 (15,498) children were seen during comprehensive surveys
and 231 (110) were found to be verminous- Inspections during selective
surveys numbered 7,200 (9,134) and on 199 (226) occasions children were
found to be verminous.
The number of individual children found to be verminous was 271
(176).