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TREATMENT CLINICS.
Minor Ailment Clinics are held at the three Centres. The
Assistant School Medical Officer attends one clinic each week at
each centre. In addition, the school nurses hold a daily clinic at
each of the three centres. Every new case attending the nurses'
clinics during the week is seen by the Assistant School Medical
Officer at her next visit.
The number of children that attended the minor ailment
clinics during 1935 was 3,315 and the total number of attendances
was 20,113. The average attendance at the nurses' clinics was 34
(i.e., 102 per day for the three clinics). At the School Medical
Officer's Clinic the average attendance was 42.
All children leaving school are given a medical examination
early during their last term, so that defects may be remedied before
they leave. The result of this examination is entered upon a special
card which is sent to the Juvenile Employment Committee.
Table IV. gives in detail the diseases dealt with at the Minor
Ailment Clinics.
Tonsils and Adenoids.—During the year 501 cases were seen
at the clinics and referred for treatment, and 203 cases were kept
under observation. Of these, 331 were operated on under the
Authority's scheme and 76 were operated on by private arrangement.

Tuberculosis.—Eighteen cases of suspected or definite tuberculosis
were seen at the clinic during the year. Five children were
offered sanatorium treatment and four accepted. Two children
who were recommended in 1934 were still away in sanatoria in 1935.
All cases notified in previous years were kept under observation,
and some were given convalescent treatment.
Ringworm.—One child was found to be suffering from ringworm.
This was a scalp lesion.