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(A) and (B) on page 53, and the number of individual pupils found
at periodic inspection to require treatment are shown under
section (C) of the same table. In Table II, page 54, will be found
a summary of defects found at periodic and special inspections.
Reference has been made in the previous paragraph to the number
of children specially examined. It will be observed from perusal
of the statistics referred to above that a large number of the
children referred for special examination were found to be suffering
from infection of the skin.
GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED.
There are only three classifications of general condition of
children examined at periodic inspection included in Table II (B),
on page 55. This is in accordance with the Ministry of Education
requirements, emphasis being placed on physical fitness rather
than nutritional standard as in previous years. Under this new
classification children are recorded as :
A —those better than normal.
B —the normal or "fair."
C —those below normal or poor.
TREATMENT OF DEFECTS.
The minor ailment clinics which were held at all the six health
Centres in the borough dealt with the majority of children referred
for treatment of conditions classified in Table III, Group I, and
as will be seen 10,620 attendances were made at the clinics. A
large number of the children treated were suffering from a skin
infection, or from minor injuries, bruises, sores, etc.
DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT.
The eye clinics were held as usual at the Mattock Lane and
Ravenor Park Health Centres under the direction of the ophthalmic
surgeon, Mr. Freeman Heal. 1,366 errors of refraction were dealt
with and this number includes cases of squint but does not include
other defects or diseases of the eyes. In addition the following
cases were referred to hospital :
Operative treatment of Squint 2
Operative treatment of Cyst 5
Work carried out in connection with the maternity and child
welfare service entailed the examination of 126 pre-school children
and 19 expectant and nursing mothers.