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Medical Treatment.
97
Number of Dressings 56
Number of Fillings 1365
Number in which scaling performed 43
Number of children to whom gas was administered 167
Number of children re-inspected 166
The total number of children dealt with by the
dentists at the School Clinic was 539, which included
53 non-routine cases requiring immediate treatment.
Treatment of Ringworm of the Head.
During the year 25 cases of ringworm of the head
were treated succsesfully by X-Rays by Dr. Arthur.
Treatment of Scabies.
Thirtyeight cases of scabies were treated by baths
at the School Clinic, the baths given numbering 109, or
roughly three baths per case.
Inspection Clinic.
Under this heading are included cases referred to the
School Medical Officer for examination at the instance
of the Teachers, School Attendance Officers, or Education
Committee. Each morning of the week, except Monday,
cases may be referred for examination at 10 o'clock.
The children are usually those suspected of having
verminous heads or bodies, those affected with ringworm,
scabies, or impetigo contagiosa, or those whose examination
is desirable on account of some defect, such as
defective eyesight and eye or ear disease requiring
treatment.
The examinations for the year may be tabulated as
follows :
Verminous children 1150
Impetigo 1136