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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.
98 mothers and 243 infants were referred to the Dental
Department during 1930.
Details of the work done for these cases will be found in the
Dental Report submitted by Mr. Neame to the School Medical
Officer.
Ophthalmic Treatment.
Ophthalmic defects requiring special consideration are seen
at the Special Clinic each week by the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
During 1930, 44 cases were referred to the School
Ophthalmic Clinic.
Details of the work done will be found in the Report submitted
by Mr. Reeve-Flaxman to the School Medical Officer.
Treatment by Artificial Sunlight.
Ultra-Violet Ray treatment has been continued throughout
the year by means of the Arnold Alpine Sunlight Radial Arc
Lamp, which is shared with the School Medical Service. Two
sessions have been held each week, but the conditions under
which the work is carried out is by no means satisfactory, as the
room is required for use by the School Medical Service, and only
a limited number of children can receive treatment in the short
time allotted on these days.
The conditions referred for treatment from the Infant Welfare
Clinics have been Rickets, Enuresis, Malnutrition, and General
Debility.
The Ultra-Violet Rays improve nutrition and vitality, promote
the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and increase
resistance to infection. Most important is their value in Rickets,
in which, especially if treated early, sign and symptoms rapidly
improve under the action of Artificial Sunlight. In the process
of treatment, reddening and dark colouration of the skin are produced,
just as in prolonged exposure to the sun itself.