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FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
(a) Uncleanliness.
The School Nurses visit all Schools within the first
fortnight of each term for the purpose of carrying out cleanliness
surveys, since a number of children return to School
after the holidays in an unsatisfactory condition. Still, there
is no doubt that the general cleanliness of the children
shows a gradual and steady improvement year by year.
It has only been necessary to take legal proceedings in
respect of four children under the School Attendance Byelaws,
which compares with 23, 16 and 8 during 1923, 124
and 1925 respectively.
At Routine Medical Inspections, 130 children were found
unclean, and the School Nurses at their cleanliness surveys
discovered 744 individual children requiring treatment for
uncleanliness.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.
There were 69 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 and ringworm of the body and scalp are the
skin diseases chiefly met with among the children.
Exclusions from School for impetigo and ringworm of
the body are usually short, but in ringworm of the scalp
the period of exclusion is three or four months as a rule.
There were 29 cases of ringworm of the scalp referred
for treatment during the year.
(e) Vision.
During the year 75 children were found requiring
treatment for defective vision.
(/) Dental Defects.
At his inspection the School Dentist found 779 children
needing treatment. Dental Inspection was concentrated on
children aged 6 and 7.