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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.
93 mothers and 303 infants were referred to the dental
department during 1932.
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 treatment are seen at
the special clinic each week by the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
During 1932, 56 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.
Aural Treatment.
Aural cases requiring special treatment are referred to the
School Aural Surgeon.
During 1932, 18 patients received treatment at the School
Aural Clinic.
Morning Clinics.
Special clinics are held thrice weekly to deal with cases that
cannot be satisfactorily dealt with at the ordinary clinics.
Minor ailments requiring observation and treatment are
referred to these morning sessions, also defects and cases of difficult
feeding, and children who have been referred to the Medical
Officer by the Health Visitor from their district visits.
Special morning clinics are held at:—
The Central Clinic, High Street School, on
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at
9.30 a.m.
The statistics for 1932 are as follows:—
Number of medical consultations 959