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During 1921, 2,383 individual children attended the clinic.
Cases that are unsuitable for clinic treatment are referred to
the general hospitals within easy reach of Leyton.
The following table is an analysis of the ailments treated at
the clinic during the year:—
No. of Children.
Vermin of head and body 589
Ringworm of scalp 114
Ringworm of body 112
Scabies 135
Other skin diseases 685
Ear diseases 132
External eye diseases 205
Lung diseases 63
Heart disease 36
Throat diseases 171
Miscellaneous 141
Total 2,383
TREATMENT OE MINOR AILMENTS.
Children attended for diseases of eyes on 1,776 occasions.
„ „ „ „ ears on 941 „
„ „ „ Ringworm on 568 „
„ „ „ miscellaneous
ailments on 4,359 „
Total 7,644
54 children suffering from Ringworm of the scalp were
treated by X-rays (London Hospital and Queen's Hospital,
Hackney Road).
TREATMENT OF DEFECTS.
All cases referred for treatment at the school medical inspection
have a re-inspection card made out at the time. These
cases are visited by the school nurses at short intervals till
treatment is obtained, a report of the result of each visit being