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against tuberculosis was offered as a routine: it is estimated that about 70% of
children have been vaccinated.
During the nine months under review, 3,414 children were Mantoux tested
and 3,027 received B.C.G. vaccination. 354 were found to be Mantoux positive, of
whom 102 children had been previously vaccinated.
Other Clinics
There were seven school treatment centres in operation to which pupils were
referred by teachers, nurses and medical officers. Sessions were always attended by
a nurse and, as appropriate, a medical officer. Special investigation, minor ailments,
audiology, speech therapy, vision and dental clinics were held regularly.
As cases of plantar warts were considerable in schools, frequent foot inspections
for early diagnosis and referral for treatment were made.
Special investigation clinics were staffed by medical officers with particular
experience in this field. In the past these clinics have dealt normally with children
suffering from obesity, enuresis etc. but the character of the clinics has been changing
and a wide range of minor behaviour difficulties were also dealt with. Children with
behaviour problems showed signs of becoming the largest single problem in the
schools of this area, causing school medical officers to become increasingly involved
in the early detection of maladjustment and referrals to Child Guidance Clinics for
psychiatric treatment.
Figures for the nine-month period ended 31st December 1965, for special clinics
were:—
Vision Clinics
Total attendances 4,573
Number of new cases 918
Error of refraction or squint 3,756
Spectacles ordered 1,301
Audiology Clinics
Total attendances 592
Number of new cases 212
Special Investigation Clinics
Total attendances 1,231
Number of new cases 130
Minor Ailments Clinics
Total attendances 11,777
Number of new cases seen by medical officer 492
Number of new cases seen by nursing sister only 1,057
Number of new cases per 1,000 population 32
Defects treated:—
athletes foot, verrucae, eye diseases, skin
diseases, etc. 2,292
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