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(f) X-ray Treatment for Ringworm of Scalp.
This service is still available for appropriate cases, but only
one case was treated during the year.
It is a matter for rejoicing that only one case
of ringworm had to be treated throughout the whole year, but
instead of moaning that we can relax our vigilanoe, it means
that we must actually increase our watchfulness because ringworm
when it gets a grip on a school population increases with
compound interest. Incidentally it is pleasing to note that it
has decreased in the same way.
(g) Speech Training. This service was not
available Six 1942.
(h) Foot Clinic. The Municipal Foot Clinic was
held at Central Clinic until October 1942 when it was transferred
to East Street. This coincided with the re-opening of the
Central Clinic, Ripple Road, for use as a dental clinic. The
Foot Clinic was transferred to East Street after being temporarily
housed for one week in the Broadway First-Aid Post.
A comparative table showing the attend emcee of
scholars at the clinic during the past three years is given
below. It will be noticed that there is a great increase
compared with previous years in the number of school-children
treated.
1940. 1941. 1942.
Attendance of O.E. S.
Scholars. 19 277 436
8. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
(a) Scarlet Faver. During the year 211
school-children were notified as suffering from scarlet fever.
The majority of these cases occurred between September and
December and during the months of October and November the
weekly total averaged 14 cases. During October a slight outbreak
occurred and investigations were duly carried out. No
school had to be closed for this or any other type of infectious
disease. The cases as in the previous year were of a mild type.
During the months of October and November,
hospital accommodation was taxed to its utmost and great
difficulty was experienced in getting children admitted to
hospital and it was even necessary to send ease's as far distant
as Billericay and Enfield.
In November the Ministry of Health agreed to
your Council providing a temporary supply of medicine and medical
assistance as well as nurses, for the poor inhabitants of the
district in cases where hospitalisation could not be provided.
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