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The second small room contains a gas boiler, etc., for
washing towels used in the Clinic.
The other large room is used for the treatment of minor
ailments, and a portion containing a sink is screened off
to form a dental recovery room.
The two small rooms adjoining are used as Dental and
Eye Clinics.
Heating is by hot water and gas radiators, and lighting
by electric light. There is a hot and cold water supply
throughout.
The upper floor of the teachers' quarters, leading from
a half landing, is used as the office and for the accommodation
of the Staff.
The Clinic is approached by a separate gateway from
Bonner Hill Road, a path leading to the Main Entrance,
and thence by a stone stairway to the first floor.
There is no communication between the lobby of this
entrance and the ground floor except by one door, which
is kept locked.
The building when first occupied was hardly finished
and very damp, but considering the difficulties and also the
fact that it was not erected to accommodate Clinics, the
work was undertaken immediately, and the process of
settling down took far less time than was anticipated.
(a) Inspection Clinic.
The School Medical Officer holds his Inspection Clinic
on Tuesday and Friday mornings during School terms, when
he sees children referred to him by Nurses, Teachers, School
Attendance Officers, etc., advising as to their treatment and
disposal.
He also re-inspects children previously excluded from
School by him, and also those under treatment for minor
ailments.
(b) Minor Ailments Clinic.
The Clinic is open at 9.15 a.m. on week-days, when the
School nurses carry out the treatment of minor ailments
under the direction of the School Medical Officer. No
charge is made, but a box is provided for voluntary
contributions.