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The new cases were classified as follows :—
Suppurative otitis media ,30
Post suppurative otitis media 2
Catarrhal otitis media 2
Unhealthy tonsils or adenoids or both 19
Deflected septum 7
Rhinitis 9
Other conditions 15
Total 84
Of these cases 33 were referred to Hospital for operation.
In regard to the other cases the treatment advised by the
surgeon was carried out at the Health Centres and included various
forms of specialised therapy such as ear toilet, ionization and
diastolization.
Owing to war conditions the King Edward Hospital could no
longer admit cases for the removal of tonsils and adenoids and in
August arrangements were made with the London County Council
for these cases to be admitted to St. Bernard's Hospital, Southall.
Throughout the year 20 children were admitted to King
Edward VII Memorial Hospital and 26 to St. Bernard's Hospital
for tolsillectomy and adenoidectomy or both.
Dental Defects.—Dental Inspections were carried out in all
the schools that were open during the year. The total number of
children inspected was 12,556, this figure being smaller by 832
than in 1939.
The number found to require treatment totalled 6,795, and
of these, 5,124 actually received treatment. This figure is smaller
than that for 1939, when 6,217 children were treated.
At the special examination of leavers held during the year,
it was only possible to see the children who were leaving at the
Christmas term, for at the Summer term evacuation intervened,
and many of the leavers were not at school. A.t this inspection S7
children had sound mouths and 36 left without complete treatment.