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Co-operation with the Prince of Wales's Hospital
The Department's close link with the Prince of Wales's Hospital continues.
Senior medical officers attend weekly sessions at the Rheumatism Supervisory Clinic held at the hospital under the
direction of Dr. Ian M. Anderson, consultant paediatrician, and at a general paediatric clinic. I am grateful to Dr.
Anderson for the following report on the year's work at the Rheumatism Clinic:—
"During 1971 only one case of rheumatic fever was admitted to the Paediatric Unit at St. Ann's General Hospital.
There were 66 new cases of congenital cardiac lesions seen during 1971 in Paediatric Clinics at The Prince of
Wales's General Hospital.
Total number of new cases in 1971 67
(Male 35 Female 32)
In Haringey Borough 64
From other Boroughs 3
75% were referred from Child Health Clinics

Three of the new cases have been transferred to the Westminster Hospital to attend Dr. I.M. Anderson's Cardiac
Clinic there for further investigation and follow-up."
A medical officer from the department, acting as registrar, attends a weekly session at the hospital held by Mr.
William McKenzie, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon.
Hygiene Inspections
School Nurses continued to carry out regular hygiene inspections in the schools, to guard against the spread of
infection and contagion.
The following are details of the hygiene inspections carried out during 1971:—
Number of individual examinations of pupils in schools 74,586
Number of individual pupils found to have nits in the hair 380
Ringworm of the Scalp
Cases of ringworm of the scalp continue to occur sporadically. During the year 8 cases occurred in 3 schools
throughout the Borough. I am grateful to St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin for the screening procedure
which they continue to carry out in these cases. No evidence of spread of infection was discovered.
All doubtful cases were referred to the Consultant Dermatologist at the Prince of Wales's Hospital for further
investigation.
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