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Cases
referred to
N.S.P.C.C.
In cases where there is persistent neglect to obtain treatment, the facts are
reported to the N.S.P.C.C. who endeavour to persuade the parents, and in certain
cases the Society takes the matter into court. During 1928, 870 cases (representing
985 ailments) were reported to the Society. 416 of these required dental treatment,
326 had defects of vision, 157 enlarged tonsils or adenoids, 23 discharging ears and
63 other defects.
Aural
disease
after
scarlatina,
etc.
Owing to the close connection between certain infectious diseases and subsequent
ear trouble, an arrangement has been made with the Metropolitan Asylums Board
by which notification is sent of children discharged from the Board's four hospitals
who suffered from otorrhœa while under treatment at the hospital. 315 such
cases were notified during the year. The cases of children under school age are
referred to the local medical officers for following-up at the infant welfare centres.
The elementary school cases are examined every six months until two consecutive
reports indicate that there is no further evidence of the disease.
19 cases were found on first examination to have otorrhoea—13 of these had
cleared up after an interval of six months; 4 were still affected, 2 of which subsequently
cleared up; and on 2 cases further reports have not yet been made. In
10 cases which showed no symptoms at the first examination the disease reappeared
six months later; 3 of these had subsequently cleared and the remaining 7 are still
under observation.