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1 case of congenital absence of fingers.
1 case of spastic paralysis.
All of these children who required treatment were either
attending hospital or obtaining treatment locally.
Other Conditions.—
1 girl was found to be suffering from enlargement of the
thyroid gland and is being kept under observation.
1 case of severe nephritis was attending hospital.
22 cases of obesity.
1 case of hydrocephalus was attending hospital.
1 case of diabetes is being treated at hospital.
1 severe case of rheumatoid arthritis is attending hospital.
1 boy suffering from dwarfism is attending hospital.
1 girl was found to be suffering from thyroglossal cyst
and was referred to hospital.
1 girl was found to be suffering from appendicitis and was
referred to hospital and operated upon.
4 cases of erythema nodosum were referred to doctors for
treatment.
5 children were found to be suffering from hernia; 1 was
operated upon, 3 are waiting operation, and 1 is
wearing a truss.
The total number of children examined during the year,
excluding those attending the Dental Department, was 8,568.
This number was made up as follows:—
Examined at Routine Inspection 3,378
Examined at Minor Ailment Clinics 3,188
Examined at Ophthalmic Clinic only 632
Examined at Aural Clinic only 83
Examined at school leaving age for Juvenile
Employment Committee 932
Examined under Juvenile Employment Bye-
laws 59
Examined under Mental Deficiency Act 17
Examined as Contacts with infectious disease 279
Payments at the clinics were continued on the same lines as in
former years—i.e., a charge of twopence per week was made for
treatment at the Minor Ailment Clinic, and threepence per
attendance at the Dental Clinic (sixpence if gas is given). For
spectacles and for nose and throat operations parents are asked to
sign a form of consent and willingness to pay at least part of the
cost before the child is referred for treatment. In really necessitous