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Ringworm.—During the year under review 26 children were
found who were suffering from ringworm of the scalp and 10
who had ringworm of the skin.
Impetigo or Infectious Sores.—During the year 234 children
were discovered who were suffering from impetigo.
Scabies or the Itch.—During the year 40 children were found
to be suffering from this irritating condition.
Enlarged Lymphatic Glands.—Out of 2,622 children
examined 257 were found to have enlargement of the lymphatic
glands. In the majority of instances these enlargements were
secondary to decayed teeth or to inflamed tonsils or to some
other septic condition. In a few cases the enlargement was
tuberculous in nature.
Mental Deficiency.—During the year under review 12 children
were seen who were mentally defective. The mentally defective
children in the school at Finchley were inspected twice during
the year by the School Medical Officer.
A REVIEW OF THE METHODS EMPLOYED
FOR TREATMENT.
Treatment can be provided for the ailing child in one of
three ways:—(1) From the general practitioner in his capacity
as family physician; (2) at the voluntary Hospitals; and (3) at
the School Clinic.
The School Clinic is situated in Topsfield Parade, Crouch
End, and during the year it has been instrumental in providing
treatment for 4,137 children, who attended there on 11,137
occasions.
The treatment of various conditions will now be described
under the same headings and in the same order as those in the
previous section of this Report.
Malnutrition.—I consider that there is very little, if any.
malnutrition in Hornsey that can be attributed to insufficiency
of food. There is some, however, that is due to the ignorance