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Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
No. of children referred to Consultants during 1959
40
Number of
cases treated
By the
Authority
Otherwise
Received operative treatment
(a) For diseases of the ear
—
61
(b) For adenoids and chronic tonsillitis
—
122
Received other forms of treatment
132
78
Total
132
261
CHILDREN FOUND AT PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION
TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY
Age Group
Number Inspected
Number found to have
undergone tonsillectomy
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
5 years
437
429
10
4
10—12 + years
1,248
1,149
63
46
14 years
455
487
10
19
Other periodic
1,162
981
39
33
Total
3,302
3,046
122
102
Employment of Children
178 pupils were examined for fitness for employment out of school hours and
certificates given to all these children.
Medical Examination of Staff
The following examinations were carried out by the medical officers during the
year:—
(a) New Appointments
1. Intending Teachers (Forms 28 RQ and 10R Med.) 43
2. Entrants to Teachers' Training Colleges (Forms 4
R.T.C.) 13
3. Essex County Council 65
4. Dagenham Borough Council 139
5. Other Authorities 4
(b) Under Sickness Regulations 5
(c) Other purposes 77
Number of consultations with specialists arranged 49
Home Visits by School Nurses
3,910 visits were made by school nurses to the homes of school children during the
year.
62