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serving the Northern end of the town, and the other opened
in February, 1936, at Princes Plain for the Southern end
of the borough. These two buildings provide the facilities
for inspection and treatment of any child from birth until
the leaving age is reached in the elementary schools. In
addition certain facilities are open to secondary school
children referred to us by the Kent County Council.
A tabulation giving full particulars of all clinics is
given on page 28.
Treatment of Minor Ailments.
Ten sessions per week at both school clinics are
devoted to the treatment of minor ailments, and Saturday
morning's are allocated to the examination of contacts and
hospital discharged cases in connection with infectious
disease.
The attendance figures for minor ailment treatments
during 1936 amounted to no less than 6,549.
Table II. under special inspections includes the types
of ailments while Table IV. indicates the cases treated by
the school nurses at the Clinics. It will there be noted the
increase of impetigo during the year (92 in 1934 and 160
in 1935). There is a fall in the number of ear cases, 193
to 147, but an increase in the number of minor injuries
905 to 988.
Report on the Work of the Eye Clinic.
During the past year no less than 543 cases have been examined
and treated. Among this number there were 63 cases of concomitant
squint. Of these latter a percentage are cured in the Clinic by the use
of suitable spectacles, by occlusion, etc. Some of the remainder have
to be treated by operation whilst the rest can be cured by Orthoptic
training. At the present time these cases are referred to the Orthoptic
departments at the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital. However,
it is hoped that in the near future it may be possible to treat these
patients at the Clinic.
Three of the squint cases were sent to the above-mentioned
Hospital for operation, and the results have been very satisfactory. I
am greatly indebted to the Hospital surgeons for the interest they take
in cases which are referred to them. Other cases referred for a second
opinion or for special operation include:—