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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Medical inspection was carried out as in former years on behalf
of the Middlesex Education Committee in the five County Schools
in the Borough.
During the year 1,051 routine inspections and25 re-inspections
were made at the Schools.
Ophthalmic treatment was given to 152 pupils and for 128 of
those glasses were prescribed, ' 116 being supplied through the
school medical service before the end of the year.
The Orthopaedic Surgeon examined 11 pupils and 8 of them
made 71 attendances at the Centre for massage and special exercises.
Forty-one children made 266 attendances for treatment of
Minor Ailments.
The following is the report of the School Dental Surgeon —
Dental Inspections were carried out at five County Schools
during the year. It was found from inspection that nearly fifty
per cent, of the children required treatment, and of this number
two-thirds approximately received treatment at the Health Centres.
The work carried out consisted of fillings, extractions and other
operations. The number of fillings inserted were 1,060, a slight
increase over the preceding year. The total number of extractions
amounted to 285. Five children were supplied with dentures,
and two other children had appliances fitted for regulation purposes.
Other work consisted of scaling, gum treatment, adjustments to
orthodontic appliances and dressings to permanent teeth. The
number of attendances required for this work amounted to 142.