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In addition to 8 (5) children attending schools for the deaf,
6 (8) attended partially hearing units Of the 16 (17) children
wearing hearing aids who attended other schools, 11 (9) were in
ordinary schools, 1 (2) was in a school for the physically handicapped
and 4 (6) were in schools for the educationally sub-normal.
Audiology
The total attendances at the 40 (43) sessions held numbered
277 (274). New cases attending during the year totalled 84 (83).
In addition, a "deaf" register, reviewed at regular intervals by
a designated medical officer, was 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 of
whom a number are in boarding schools.
Ear 1, Nose and Throat
There were 20 (63) sessions held during the year. Total
attendances numbered 100(370). New cases attending during the
year numbered 4 (39).
Special Investigation
Children with a wide variety of problems attend the special
investigation clinics, where in the main problems of enuresis and
over-weight are dealt with. Cases of debility and poor general
physique account for most other referrals.
At the 111 (114) sessions held, 93 (124) new cases were seen,
while the total attendances amounted to 782 (820).
Minor Ailments
Medical officers conducted 92 (109) sessions and examined
361 (467) new cases. Nursing sisters held 746 (921) sessions and
saw 955 (2,576) new cases. Altogether the total attendances at
the clinics numbered 6,693 (9,822).
Speech Therapy
There were 3(3) clinics staffed by 3 (4) speech therapists
with 10 (12) sessions a week.
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Of 15.459 (14,915) children seen during comprehensive surveys
192 (139) were found to be verminous. Inspections during selective
surveys numbered 5,717 (6,004) and on 274 (168) occasions children
were found to be verminous. The number of individual children
found to be verminous was 244 (181).
BATHING CENTRE
Children attended the bathing centre on 428 (458) occasions,
when 78 (134) cases of scabies and 272 (228) verminous cases were
treated. As in the previous year, no cases of impetigo were treated.
There is still clearly a need for vigilance on the part of all
concerned.