View report page

50
Nine children under the age of five were notified during 1929
in East Ham as suffering from tuberculosis.
Tonsils and Adenoids.
Children under five years of age who are found to be suffering
from enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids are referred for treatment
to St. Mary's Hospital, Plaistow ; Balaam Street Children's Hospital,
Plaistow; East Ham Memorial Hospital, or Queen Mary's
Hospital, Stratford.
During 1929 95 children have received operative treatment,
with beneficial results to their general health.
In such cases, on the day following operation, a Health
Visitor visits the home and gives the mother general advice as to
after-treatment of the child. 131 visits of this character were
made by the Health Visitors.
Ringworm.
No cases of Ringworm of the Scalp were referred to the
School X-Ray Department for radical treatment.
Dental Treatment.
Mothers and children referred from the Maternity and Child
Welfare Centres are treated by the School Dentist, two afternoons
in each week being set apart for this purpose.
Details of the work done for dental cases referred from this
Department will be found in Mr. Neame's Annual Report, p. 135.
Ophthalmic Treatment.
Ophthalmic defects requiring special consideration are seen
at the Special Clinic each week by the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
Details of the work done will be found in Mr. ReeveFlaxman's
Annual Report, p. 132.
Treatment by Artificial Sunlight.
Ultra-Violet Ray treatment has been continued throughout
the winter by means of the Arnold Alpine Sunlight Radial Arc
Lamp, which is shared with the School Medical Service. The
number of sessions held have been still more limited this year,
as the rooms used for light treatment are required for other purposes,
therefore during the latter part of the year the sessions
have been one only each week instead of two.