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The progress of children admitted to Hospital for the correction
of various deformities has been satisfactory in every case.
ULTRA VIOLET RAY CLINIC
The sessions held totalled 94 and the attendances 763 school
children and 608 infants. A fee per attendance is charged in all
but necessitous cases, and a total amount of £30 19s. 0d. was
received during the year.
John A. Cholmeley, F.R.C.S.
OTHER WORK OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
This work has been carried out amongst children since 1928,
and the percentage of children of school age who have been
artificially immunised is very satisfactory.
MALNUTRITION AND DEBILITY.
The statistical tables at the end of this report include one
giving the classifications into four groups of all children who were
examined at routine medical inspections during the year. The
groups are:—
A =Excellent. B=Normal. C=Slightly subnormal D=Bad.
In classifying the cases the general well-being of the child and
not the height and weight only were taken into consideration.
The table shows that 10.338 per cent. of the children examined
were found to be sub-normal and 3 children were considered as
coming within the fourth group as " Bad Nutrition."
SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The Committee's Specialist Clinics are available for children
attending the Secondary Schools.
The attendances made during 1943 were:—
Orthopaedic Clinic 7 cases made 27 attendances.
Eye Clinic 55 „ „ 193 ,,
30