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(h) Tonsils and Adenoids.
Eighteen children were operated on for tonsils and
adenoids at the Finchley Memorial Hospital. The arrangement
whereby the children are detained in Hospital for two
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 Tuberculosis Officer of the Middlesex
County Council.
(d) Skin Disease.
The treatment of cases of skin disease is carried out at
the Minor Ailments Clinics; 532 children were treated during
the year.
Ringworm of the Scalp.
The schools were completely free from this disease
during 1934.
(e) External Eye Disease.
Children suffering from external eye disease are treated
at the Ophthalmic Clinic and at the Minor Ailments Clinics;
96 children were treated during the year.
(f) Vision.
The Ophthalmic Surgeon attends one session per week
at the Clinic at the Martin School and examines all children
suffering from defects of vision or other eye conditions referred
to him.
During 1934, 196 children were referred for examination;
171 were submitted to refraction—spectacles were
prescribed in 172 cases and 152 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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