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There were 80 cases of squint amongst these.
Dr. Cummings, who had done the work of the clinic since
its inception, was taken suddenly ill in September. The present
writer carried on the work for the remaining weeks of the year
but he has not sufficient details of the year's work at his disposal
to give any further analysis of the cases.
A. HENRY THOMPSON.
RINGWORM OF THE SCALP.
Cases which are not severe are treated at the Minor Ailments
Clinic. An arrangement was made in the latter part of 1916 to
have severe cases treated by X-rays at the London Hospital, the
Council paying £1 1s. 0d. per case for such treatment. Previous
to this a certain number of children from the district suffering
from ringworm had obtained gratuitous X-ray treatment at the
hospital, but after September last the hospital authorities refused
to give further treatment without payment.
INSPECTION CLINIC.
The Inspection and Minor Ailments Clinics are held every
morning and are closely associated, children being transferred
from one to the other as may be required. Verminous cases and
children in need of such treatment as is available at the School
Clinics, and who are noted as requiring attention during the course
of routine medical inspection, are referred to both Inspection and
Treatment Clinics.
Many large hospitals are easily reached from Leyton, and
thus parents can easily obtain skilled advice and treatment for any
condition arising among their children; in addition, cases are
received into the West Ham Infirmary.