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Anaemia was found in 13 children, a much less number than last year,
which was 35.
Functional heart disease requiring treatment occurred 47 times, and for
observation, 22. It is gratifying to be able to re-examine these cases at a
subsequent visit to the school and find the great improvement or entire return
to normality which occurs with the aid of special care and rest in the school
and home.
(j) Minor Ailments and Other Diseases.
Illness of almost any kind may be met with at the schools. The children
are at times so anxious to attend that they make light of their symptoms:
even broncho-pneumonia has been seen in schools and the sufferer packed off
to bed.
As indicated above, all general illnesses have been referred since November
direct to their own doctor or to hospital, both from the schools and the Clinic.
On Table IIa all the minor ailments may be seen.
'Other diseases' amounted to 376 actually found in the schools, and
1.205 at the Clinics."
FOLLOWING-UP.
In addition to the work at the various Clinics and at the schools, the
Nurses pay visits to the homes for various purposes.
These are:—
No. of Visits.
On account of uncleanliness of the child 373
"Following-up" 4,236
Infectious Complaints 9
Other Visits 400
The "following-up" visits are on behalf of the child who has been
recommended for treatment, but whose parents have failed to obtain this.
The visits paid—4,236—represent a large proportion of the Nurses' time
and one would be glad to see this figure reduced.