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Arrangements for Treatment.
In all cases where practicable children are referred for
treatment to their private doctors, certain cases however receive
treatment for minor ailments at the school clinic, and others are
treated at the general and special hospitals in London.
As in the past, facilities for light treatment are provided
at the clinic at King Edward Hospital, Dartford.
As previously stated throat defects are treated at the Royal
Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women.
Infectious Diseases.
The scheme adopted for detecting outbreaks of infectious
diseases is fully described on page 11 of the report to the
Committee for the year 1932.
No occasion arose for taking action under the Code-Grant
Regulations No. 8.
During the year swabs were examined for Diphtheria from
28 children—7 of these proved to be positive.
Open Air Schools.
There is no open-air school provided by this Authority but
as will be seen from Table III a number of delicate children
attend certified day schools maintained by other Education
Authorities, this Authority being responsible for the fees and
in most cases the parents contribute towards the cost. The
establishment of an open-air school is still under consideration
and would undoubtedly benefit certain types of cases of whidh
we have records.
Physical Training.
On the recommendation of the School Medical Officer
children are given physical training in the schools by teachers
who have been trained in this subject. Facilities are given to
teadhers to attend courses of instruction in physical training.
Facilities for physical training have been fully utilised and
Gymnastic Clubs formed in the schools have continued to use
the Gymnasium and halls in the Central Schools after school
hours. Juveniles who have left school during the last few