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Arrangements have been made to carry into effect the recommendation
of the Board of Education in regard to the visitation of
children after the operation.
An agreement has been reached with the Hospital Saving
Association which became effective on 1st October, 1928, by which
the children of Hospital Saving Association contributors are issued
with authorities for operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids
on presentation of the necessary Hospital Saving Association
voucher in lieu of the usual fee of 5s. required from the parent.
Quarterly accounts are subsequently sent to the Hospital
Saving Association.
The arrangement has proved satisfactory and has eliminated
many difficulties which were previously experienced with Hospital
Saving Association cases.
(c) Tuberculosis.
The arrangements for the treatment of Tuberculosis have
been continued on the lines fully set forth in my reports for previous
years.
(d) Skin Diseases.
For the most part these are treated at the General Clinic,
but some cases of chronic and of the rarer skin diseases are
referred to hospital.
The application of X-rays in cases of ringworm is performed
at the School Clinic, and 19 children received this form of treatment
during this year.
(e) External Eye Disease.
176 cases (196 in 1927) of external eye disease were treated at
the School Clinics. The observations of the School Ophthalmic
Surgeon, with regard to the best means of dealing with these
cases, will be found in his report on p. 119.
(/) Vision.
During the year 1928 the Ophthalmic Clinic was held on five
sessions per fortnight.