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were ££286 5s. This figure, however, included two items
which should now be deleted, viz. :—
(1) £11 5s. in respect of 5 per cent. interest on capital
charges (as the equipment of the Clinic was paid
for out of revenue), and
(2) £60 in respect of the salary of the nurse (as only
£10 of her salary of £100 is attributable to
ringworm treatment).
Administration.—All cases reported from the schools
as cases of ringworm are visited by the Health Visitor and
treatment is offered at the Ringworm Clinic.
It is satisfactory to observe that of the 68 known cases
of ringworm at the 31st January, 1914, occurring amongst
school children 59 were under treatment at the Committee's
Clinic. A certain number of these, however, are waiting
for treatment by X-rays. As only two or three cases can
be treated by this means during the morning of each
week on which the Clinic is open some time must elapse
before the 59 under treatment at the date mentioned will
be discharged as cured. In the meantime, further cases
will no doubt be added as the result of Medical Inspection,
which begins again on the 2nd March next.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
School Medical Officer.
Treatment of Ringworm.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Willesden Education Committee.
I have the honour to report that this Clinic which the
Committee decided to establish on the 5th March, 1913,
was first opened for the reception of patients on August 30th,
1913. On this date four children were examined and one