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Facilities for Treatment.
The district is within easy access of the great London
Hospitals, and many parents who are unable to provide
private treatment for their children avail themselves of the
opportunities afforded by these institutions. There is also an
excellent Cottage Hospital in Finchley where many of the
children have received treatment for defects discovered at
school. No treatment is carried out by the School Medical
Officer, but appropriate advice is given and general directions
as to securing treatment are explained to the parents either
by him or the School Nurse.
The Committee have an arrangement with an X-Ray
specialist whereby cases of Ringworm occurring in the Elementary
Schools are treated (vide page 100). Dental treatment
of a conservative nature is also undertaken in the case
of children in the Infants' Department (vide page 96), and
where extractions are necessary this treatment is usually
easily obtained at the London Hospitals. There appears
to be no difficulty in getting the necessary treatment
for the more serious ailments, and where such have
not been obtained, the fault has seemed to be with the parents
or guardians. The following table shows the number of cases
referred for treatment and to what extent the advice was
followed. It will be seen that this table does not include
dental treatment or Ringworm, and only has reference to the
defects discovered during the routine inspections.