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ments by opening in the mornings only. The Assistant S.M.O. attends from
9 to 9.30 and from 4.30 to 5 every day (Saturdays from 9 till i), i.e., before and
after his routine medical inspection, when he sees any children under treatment
on which the nurses require advice.
The work of the specially-referred centre is now completely absorbed into
this section.
I have received the following report thereon from Dr. Strong, my Assistant
S.M.O., who is in charge of this section:—
Method of Work.—Each child has an admission card, stamped on
arrival with date of attendance and (if not excluded) time of departure. Each
new case on arrival at the Clinic is entered on a record card by the Clerk,
giving its name, address, school and department. The cards used are of four
colours:—
1. White. For cases of minor ailments found at routine medical
inspection.
2. Light Green. For cases with minor ailments specially referred by
head teachers, attendance officers, &c.
3. Pink. Cases found at routine inspection or specially referred,
which are suffering from defects of nose and throat
(these are marked either routine or special).
4. Yellow. Cases found at routine inspection or specially referred,
which are suffering from visual defects (also marked
routine or special).
When seen by the Medical Officer, the diagnosis is noted in one column of
the card, treatment to be carried out by nurses (if any) in the next, in the next
+ or - signifying that the child can attend school or is excluded, and the date
of the next visit in the last column. Each visit is recorded on the back of the
card. At the end of each week, irregular attendances are listed and sent to the
S.M.O. to be handed to the following-up nurse for enquiries.
Children from nearer schools (Upper Edmonton) are requested to attend
during mornings and those from further schools (Lower Edmonton) in the
afternoon.
The chief defects requiring treatment are ringworm (head and body),
scabies, impetigo, discharging ears and external eye diseases. The children
with these defects are seen and treated daily, or as often as necessary to produce
successful and rapid results.