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119
TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
OF THE
FINCHLEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
To the Chairman and Members of the Education Committee.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,—
I bag to present the report for the year 1914 on the
medical work in connection with the children attending the
elementary schools.
The primary object of the medical inspection is to discover
physical and mental defects amongst the children so that
suitable and adequate treatment may be obtained as early as
possible.
The Finchley Education Authority very early recognised
the absolute necessity of providing medical treatment for
certain defects; firstly, the treatment of ringworm was
adopted, followed by the treatment of defective teeth
During the year 1914 an Ophthalmic Clinic was started for
the Treatment of diseases of the eye and errors of refraction.
This appears to have been exceedingly successful, in fact the
number of children dealt with has been much in excess of that
anticipated.
It is hoped that before long it will be possible to inaugurate
"an admission day" in every school, and to deal with
minor ailments more thoroughly.