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(c) Tuberculosis.— Nine children were referred to the Tuberculosis
Officer for supervision, eight being suspected of tuberculosis
of the lungs and one of the cervical glands. The cases of tuberculosis
of the hip and of the spine had become quiescent and were
submitted for orthopaedic supervision.
(d) Skin Diseases.—The cases of diseases of the skin which
were treated are included in Table IV. There were 785 children
referred for treatment, 589 of whom were treated at the Health
Centres and 196 otherwise.
During the year four cases of ringworm of the head were
treated by means of X-Rays by Dr. Arthur, the results being satisfactory
in all cases.
Of the 414 cases of impetigo, 340 were treated at the Health
Centres. During the year 13 cases of scabies were found, and
11 of these were treated at the Mattock Tvane Centre.
(e) External Eye Disease.—The children referred for
treatment of external eye disease numbered 115, of whom 70 were
treated at the Health Centres.
(/) D :i«ective Vision.—During the year 308 children were
referred for the testing of refraction. The School Oculist examined
280 children and 28 were examined by private practitioners or at
hospitals. Glasses were prescribed in 234 cases and supplied in
232 cases.
(g) Ear Disease and Hearing.—Of 123 children with ear
defects who received treatment, 80 were treated at the Health
Centres.
(h) Dental Defects.—The following is the report of the
School Dentist:—
I assumed my duties as the first whole-time school deutal officer
to the enlarged Borough of Ealing on the 14th April, 1927. Previously,
two local practitioners had given part-time services to the original
Borough. An examination of the children's teeth soon revealed what
an excellent scheme of dental inspection and treatment was in existence.
During the year 1927 all the elementary school children in the
old Ealing area had their teeth examined ; 5,257 were inspected and
2,100 did not require treatment. In the Hanwell and Greenford areas
only those children in the entrant, intermediate and leaving groups