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Cleansing at Borough Disinfecting Station.
4 children were cleansed at the Disinfecting Station during
the year for scabies. The personal clothing and bedding underwent
steam disinfection, while the child received a cleansing bath
under the supervision of a health visitor. The room occupied by
the child was also disinfected, and facilities given for cleansing
other members of the household.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The minor ailments clinic was situated during the year at
228, London Road, in premises used also for an eye clinic, infant
welfare centre, a massage clinic, and a sick nursery. In view of the
termination of the lease, a scheme was 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. These premises were opened in January, 1926.
The ground floor accommodates the minor ailments clinic, inspection
clinic, eye clinic, two dental clinics, infant welfare centre,
ante-natal clinic, and massage clinic. The upper floor provides a
sick nursery of 12 beds for ailing young children, an isolation
cubicle, a ward of two beds for nursing mothers, and accommodation
for staff. The provision of these premises has added notably
to the facilities for effective school medical and maternity and
child welfare work.
(а) Minor Ailments.
During the year 666 children made a total of 4,505 attendances
in connection with affections of the skin, various eye and ear conditions,
and other minor ailments.
Ringworm.—93 cases of ringworm of the scalp received
treatment; in 38 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.
(б) 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 anesthetics are undertaken by
eight local medical practitioners working in pairs, and in rota for
periods of three months. The routine in connection with this clinic
was set out in detail in the report for 1924.