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Ringworm.
No cases of Ringworm of the scalp were referred to the
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.
90 mothers and 311 infants were referred to the dental
department during 1933.
Ophthalmic Treatment.
Ophthalmic defects requiring special treatment are seen at
the special clinic each week by the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
During 1933, 51 cases were referred to the School Ophthalmic
Clinic.
Aural Treatment.
Aural cases requiring special treatment are referred to the
School Aural Surgeon.
During 1933, 12 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.
The statistics for 1933 are as follows :—
Number of medical consultations ... ... 1,136
Notification of Births.
The Notification of Births Act, 1915, requires that all births
be notified to the Medical Officer of Health within 36 hours of
their occurrence.