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(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.
Seventy children were operated on for tonsils and
adenoids at the Finchley Memorial Hospital. The arrangements
whereby the children are detained in hospital for two
days following the operation is greatly appreciated by the
days following the operation is greatly appreciated by the
parents, and it minimises the risk of haemorrhage and sepsis
which are apt to occur when children are taken home
immediately after operation.
(c) Tuberculosis.
All cases of tuberculosis occurring among school children
are referred to the Tubercul6sis Officer of the Middlesex
County Council.
(d) Skin Diseuse.
The treatment of cases of skin disease is carried out at
the Minor Ailments Clinics; 551 children were treated during
the year.
It is pleasing to be able to record that for the third
year in succession, no case of ringworm of the scalp was
referred for treatment.
(e) External Eye Disease.
Children suffering from external eye disease are treated
at the Ophthalmic Clinic and the Minor Ailments Clinic;
53 children were treated during the year.
(f) Vision.
The Ophthalmic Surgeon attends one session per week
at the clinic at the North Road School and examines all
children suffering from defects of vision or other eye conditions
referred to him.
During 1928, 182 children were referred for examination.
166 were submitted to refraction—spectacles were prescribed
in 162 cases and 154 actually obtained spectacles. In 20
of these cases the parents were unable to pay the whole cost
of the spectacles and the Children's Care Committee subscribed
varying sums towards the purchase.
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