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Medical Treatment.
Daily Treatment, 1921.
Ear cases 711
Eye cases 1,275
Dressings 504
Ringworm 168
Impetigo 2,357
Scabies 190
Others 110
Total 5,315
(b) Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.—In Table
Vc. it is indicated that 192 throat and nose cases
were referred for treatment, of which 129 were successfully
operated on at the School Clinic and 11 at Hospitals
or by private practitioners. The cases receiving other
than operative treatment at the Clinic were 22 in number
and consisted entirely of abnormal nasal conditions.
(c) Tuberculosis.—Two suspected cases of tuberculosis
of the lungs found on routine inspection, and one
suspected and one definite case found at the Inspection
Clinic were referred to the Tuberculosis Officer for
treatment or supervision. Four cases of Tuberculosis
of the glands found at the Inspection Clinic received
treatment from their private medical attendants.
(d) Skin Diseases.—The number of cases of skin
diseases treated is indicated in Table IVa., in which
it is shown that altogether 500 cases of skin disease
were referred for treatment, 463 being treated at the
School Clinic and 37 otherwise. Of the 69 cases of
ringworm of the head, 66 were treated by Dr. Arthur
with X-rays, the treatment in all cases being successful