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(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.—It is indicated in Table IV,
Group III, that 103 cases of enlarged tonsils or adenoids were
submitted for operation at the Mattock Lane Health Centre, and
that 56 cases were dealt with at hospitals or by private
practitioners.
(c)Tuberculosis.—Nine children were referred to the Tuberculosis
Officer for supervision, seven being suspected of having
tuberculosis of the lungs and two of the cervical glands.
(d)Skin Diseases.—The cases of diseases of the skin which
were treated are included in Table IV, Group I. There were
407 referred for treatment, 376 of whom were treated at the Health
Centres and 31 otherwise.
In this table are included under the term “miscellaneous,”
401 cases of such conditions as minor injuries, sores, chilblains,
etc., and of these 280 were treated at the Health Centres and 121
otherwise.
During the year 47 cases of ringworm of the head were treated
by means of X-rays by Dr. Arthur.
Of the 227 cases of impetigo, 226 were treated at the Health
Centres. During the year 16 cases of scabies were found and nine
of these were treated at the Mattock Lane Centre.
(e)External Eye Disease.—The children referred for treatment
of external eye disease numbered 142, of whom 97 were treated
at the Health Centres.