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(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.
There were 49 children suffering from enlarged tonsils
and adenoids referred for treatment during the year.
(c) Tuberculosis.
Any children suspected by the School Medical Officer
are referred to the Surrey County Council Tuberculosis
Officer, Dr. Cameron Renwick, for his opinion, observation
and treatment, if necessary.
(d) Skin Disease.
Impetigo was particularly prevalent during the Autumn,
and 193 cases for the whole year is the highest figure yet
recorded.
The 34 cases of ringworm of the scalp, and 42 of body
constitute about an average number.
Only 8 cases of scabies were discovered during the year.
(e) Vision.
During the year 62 children were found requiring treatment
for defective vision, this number being below the
average.
In my opinion, now that the Eye Clinic has been established
since October, 1925, we must expect to find somewhat
fewer children needing treatment, as many of those inspected
in the Leaver Group have already been treated as Intermediates,
which" was, oT course, not so when the Clinic was
instituted.
(/) Dental Defects.
At his inspection the School Dentist found 760 children
requiring treatment.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
(a) Minor Ailments.
The treatment of Minor Ailments was undertaken daily
at the Clinic during School Terms, 5,128 attendances being
registered during the year.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.
Operative treatment for tonsils and adenoids has been
carried out in the cases of 44 children at the Kingston and
District, Kingston Victoria, and other hospitals.