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I send all cases immediately, definite or suspected, to Dr. Evans with a
personal letter, and am much indebted to him for his courteous interest and
clearly-stated directions for their welfare.
Dr. Evans usually sends gland cases back to me for treatment—they are
given tuberculin inunction, milk, emulsion of cod-liver oil and other measures
of rest and diet, etc.
(d) Diseases of the Skin.
At the schools, 213 skin cases were found amongst routine examinees, as
against 232 last year; special cases were 3,165 this year as against 2,969 last.
Scabies dropped this year from 37 to 19 cases for treatment, ringworm of
body from 10 routine and 67 specials to 7 and 49.
Ringworm of head was only found in 10 children this year as against 22
last year, and of these, 9 were old cases found at the end of 1932 and continuing
treatment into 1933. The Medical Officer of Health kindly sends reports on
all hairs sent to him be me for examination from suspect cases—arrangements
are then made at once with the Medical Officer in charge of the Radiological
Department at the North Middlesex County Hospital for X-ray treatment,
and the children are back at school within four to twelve weeks. "After
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treatment'' is carried out at the School Clinics as soon as they are returned
from the hospital.
For the last few weeks of the year I have made use of a special healing
plaster called elastoplast- for treatment of abrasions of the skin and for impetigo.
This can be left on for a week or longer and in the majority of cases when removed,
it leaves a firmly-healed, soft, good scar beneath. If not healed, it is either
re-applied or the treatment is changed. By far the largest number of skin
diseases come under the heading of impetigo and abrasions, for which the
plaster can be used.
It can also be used in minor sprains.
(e) Defective Vision and Squint.
All cases of defective vision, not wearing glasses or with unsuitable
glasses, found by me in the schools are referred to Dr. Smith Clark—special
appointments being made for her, and all cases wearing glasses who have not
attended the Eye Clinic for the regular re-examination prescribed by her, are