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been done and to urge the parents to obtain treatment if they
have not done so. 1,689 visits were paid by the school
nurses. The defective children are re-examined in the schools
and at the Clinic by the Medical Officers to ascertain the results
of treatment. Children who require it are thus kept
under continuous observation.
During the year I reported to you recommending the
better co-ordination of this work with the Maternity and
Child Welfare work of the Council and also recommending an
extension of the home visiting of school children, more particularly
in the case of children reported as absent from school
on account of Infectious Diseases and other illnesses. This
matter was receiving your consideration at the end of the
year.
The School Clinic is held at Burroughs House on Saturday
morning. Children who have been excluded are brought
there to be re-examined by the Medical Officers with a view
to being re-admitted when fit; other children are brought up
by their parents for advice or are referred to the Medical
Officer by Teachers, Nurses, Attendance Officers, etc. For
certain minor ailments, such as Ringworm, Scabies and
Impetigo, ointments are distributed with directions for treatment.
292 children attended the clinic and made S64 attendances.
144 cases were treated and cured at the Clinic and
in addition a small number were under treatment at the end
of the year, their treatment not having been completed by
that time.
PROVISION OF MEALS.
The arrangement described in my report for 1922 was in
operation for the greater part of the year, the small number
of children considered to require this provision receiving
meals at certain caterers'. I inspected and found the meals
provided satisfactory. An improvement in the condition of
the children fed was observed in most of the cases.
The number of families for whom this provision was made
was 16 and the number of children 38.
1,862 meals were provided at a cost of £62 Is. 4d., i.e.,
8d. per meal.