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7. FOLLOWING UP.
The arrangements for following up defects found at medical
inspection were set out fully in the report for 1920, and these
have been continued throughout. The School Nurses have paid
3,081 visits to the homes of children in whom defects were found
at medical inspection, and for special investigation purposes. Of
the 828 children referred for treatment, 803 or 96 per cent. have
obtained treatment. The School Nurses have also paid 124 special
visits to the Schools, and 22 visits to the Feeding Centres, and
have undertaken 24 journeys in connection with the admission and
discharge of children to Institutions. All children, referred for
the operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids (527), have been
visited by the School Nurses both prior to and after the operation
8. MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The following clinics are held weekly for the treatment of
defects in school children:—
(1) General Clinic (Minor Ailments and Observation Cases),
Town Hall—Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays,
9 a.m.