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7. FOLLOWING UP.
The School Nurses have paid 3,558 visits to the homes of
children in whom defects were found at medical inspection, and
for special investigation purposes. Of the 773 children referred
for treatment, 520, or 67 per cent., have obtained treatment. The
School Nurses have also paid 281 special visits to the Schools, and
have undertaken 18 journeys in connection with the admission and
discharge of children to Institutions. All children referred for the
operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids (464) have been
visited prior to and after the operation.
The value of "following up" cannot be over-estimated, and
is responsible to a large extent for the highly satisfactory results
obtained by the School Medical Service. The agreement of
parents to treatment advised by the Medical Officers plays an
important part in diminishing the incidence of disease amongst
the children.
8. MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The following Clinics are held weekly for the treatment of
defects in school children:—
(1) Ceneral Clinic (Minor Ailments and Observation Cases),
†(a) Town Hall—Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9
a.m. Average attendance, 80.
*(b) High Street Schools—as above.
(c) Church Road, Manor Park—Tuesdays and Thursdays at
9 a.m. Average attendance, 90.
(d) North Woolwich—Mondays and Fridays at 2 p.m.
Average attendance, 40.
(2) Eye Specialist Clinic.
Town Hall—Tuesdays, Thursdays 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.