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after their operation. As opportunity afforded they were
sent home in 1 the Council's Motor Ambulance, under
supervision. It is hoped that in future we shall be able
to do this on every occasion.
Tuberculosis.
We are in close co-operation with the Tuberculosis
Dispensary in this district, and cases either pulmonary
or glandular, are at once referred there for special advice
and treatment. A register of cases is kept at the Clinic
and the children visited from time to time by the school
Nurses.
Skin Diseases.
Among the skin diseases, happily there are very few
cases of ringworm of the head or the body. Three suspicious
hair specimens were sent to the County Laboratory
for examination, and one proved to be ringworm.
This case was excluded from school until recovered.
There were 74 cases of scabies, the children are made to
disinfect and scrub their hands and arms at the Clinic,
and are given lysol to use at home. They attend regularly
each day so that they may be done efficiently under
the Nurses' eyes at least once per day, ointments are also
given to them.
Impetigo stands high in our number of skin affections.
268 cases were treated by cleansing and the application
of remedies by one or other of the Nurses. These
children also are kept from school until they are better.
External Eye Disease.
62 children suffering from Ophthalmia, Conjunctivitis
and Blepharitis, or with slight Corneal Ulcers
were sent to us direct from the schools. These were
treated appropriately,and some of the more severe cases
were referred to our Eye Specialist for further advice,
such, of course, is always carried out at the Clinic.