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The reduction of the attendance below 60 per cent, was attributed
to the prevalence of infectious disease at the following schools
and certificates were supplied by the School Medical Officer to
that effect under Para. 15 (ii) of the Administrative Memorandum
No. 51 of the Board of Education :—
Northfields Infants' School, week ending 28th January :
(Influenza).
Northolt School, week ending 28th January :
(Influenza).
Children to the number of 277 were excluded during the year
under Article 20 (b) of the Education Code for the following conditions
apart from uncleanliness :—
Conjunctivitis 1
Impetigo 231
Ringworm of Head 7
Ringworm of Body 7
Scabies 27
Other Skin Diseases 4
Total 277
No closure took place under Article 22 or 23 (b) of the Code.
TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS.
[a) Minor Ailments.—The number of cases of minor ailments
treated are included in Table IV, Group 1. There were 516 cases
of disease of the skin referred for treatment, 431 of which were
treated at the Health Centres and 85 otherwise.
In this table are shown under the term " Miscellaneous,"
561 cases which include such conditions as minor injuries, sores,
chilblains, etc., and of these 495 were treated at the Health Centres
and 66 otherwise.
During the year four cases of ringworm of the head were
treated and cured by means of X-rays by Dr. Arthur.
It will be seen that of the 299 cases of impetigo, 295 were treated
at the Health Centres, and that of 27 cases of scabies, 23 were treated
at the Health Centres.