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7. FOLLOWING UP.
The School Nurses have paid 3,274 visits to the homes of
children in whom defects were found at medical inspection, and
for special investigation purposes. Of the 1,132 children referred
for treatment, 593, or 52 per cent., have obtained treatment. The
School Nurses have also paid 130 special visits to the Schools, and
three visits to the Feeding Centres, and have undertaken 23
journeys in connection with the admission and discharge of children
to Institutions. All children referred for the operative treatment
of tonsils and adenoids (450) 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),
(a) Town Hall—Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9
a.m. Average attendance, 90.
(b) Church Road, Manor Park—Tuesdays and Thursdays at
9 a.m. Average attendance, 62.
(c) North Woolwich—Mondays and Fridays at 2 p.m.
Average attendance, 27.
(2) Eye Specialist Clinic.
Town Hall—Tuesdays at 9 a.m., Thursdays at 9 a.m., and
Fridays at 9 a.m.
(3) Ear Specialist Clinic.
Town Hall—Thursdays and Fridays at 2 p.m.
(4) Light Clinics.
(a) Town Hall—Mondays (boys) and Wednesdays (girls)
at 2 p.m.
(b) Manor Park—
Monday, 9 a.m., Girls; 2 p.m., Babies.
Tuesdays, 9a.m., Locals; 2 p.m., Boys.
Wednesdays, 9 a.m., Girls; 2 p.m., Babies.
Thursdays, 9 a.m., Boys; 2 p.m., Locals.