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MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
During the year 9,123 children were medically examined at school,
which represents 75 per cent. of the total school population.
In addition there were 22,854 special inspections and re-inspections at
the various Clinics.
The Statistical Return at the end of this report shows the classification
of defects found at these examinations and the treatment thereof.
NUTRITION
Of the 9,123 children medically examined at school 4,820 were found to
be of good nutritional standard; 4,266 were fair (that is, of normal nutrition)
and only 37 were of poor nutritional standard.
MINOR AILMENT CLINICS
Minor Ailment Clinics were held daily at Central, Woodward, Porters
Avenue and Upney, and the total attendances during the year were 26,826.
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
During the greater part of the year we had four Dental Officers, and an
Oral Hygienist commenced in May. Altogether 7,516 children received
dental treatment during the year, and 176 orthodontic appliances were
supplied.
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINIC
Specialist Clinics were held weekly by Mr. F. Courtenay Mason, f.r.c.s.,
Consulting Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon.
During the year arrangements were made for children who had been on
hospital waiting lists for a long time to be re-examined for the purpose of
deciding wfk ther operative treatment for the removal of tonsils and adenoids
was still necessary. In order to enable Mr. Courtenay Mason to review all
these cases Dr. Peter Leeson undertook additional sessions at the Ear,
Nose and Throat Clinic.
Altogether there were 1,279 attendances at this Clinic, whilst 211 children
received operative treatment for ear, nose and throat conditions.
OPHTHALMIC CLINIC
Mr. R. Jamieson, Consulting Ophthalmic Specialist, attended at Central
and Woodward Clinics, and 352 new cases of defective vision and squint
were seen during the year.
The Orthoptist (under the supervision of the Ophthalmic Specialist)
squint training to 224 children.
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