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MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The minor ailments clinic is situated at 228, London Road, in
premises used also for an eye clinic, infant welfare centre, a
massage clinic, and a sick nursery. Owing to the early termination
of the lease, it is necessary during the present year to provide
oilier accommodation. A scheme has been approved for the erection
of a two-storey brick building on vacant land at the junction of
St. James' Road and Lodge Road, adjoining the maternity home,
St. Mary's Hostel. The ground floor will accommodate the minor
ailments clinic, inspection clinic, eye clinic, two dental clinics
infant welfare centre, ante-natal clinic, and massage clinic.
The upper floor will provide a sick nursery of 12 beds for ailing
young children, a ward of two beds for nursing mothers, and
accommodation for staff.
(a) Minor Ailments.
The present school clinic is held daily at 228, London Road; a
medical officer attends from 9.0 to 9.45 each morning to see children
for minor ailments, while a nurse is in attendance also on each
morning during the week to continue treatment. An inspection
clinic is also held in the same premises once a week, at which a
medical officer examines cases referred from school, or through
other channels, for special detailed examination.
During the year 609 children made a total of 3,924 attendances
in connection with affections of the skin, various eye and ear conditions,
and other minor ailments.
Ringworm.—106 cases of ringworm of the scalp received
treatment; in 62 of these X-ray treatment was provided by the
Committee. The treatment is given by a part-time X-Ray
specialist, the children attending at his surgery for the purpose.
Uncleanliness.—Particulars in regard to treatment for uncleanly
conditions are given in the preceding section.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.
A clinic for the operative treatment of children with enlarged
tonsils and adenoids is held at the Croydon General Hospital. The
operations and the administration of anæsthetics are undertaken by
eight local medical practitioners working in pairs, and in rota for
periods of three months.
The clinic was held on one afternoon in each week during the
earlier part of the year; during the autumn months the sessions