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(f) Dental Defects.
Of the 2,048 children requiring treatment found by the
School Dentist, 923 were actually treated, 808 being
rendered dentally fit before the end of the year.
Observations on dental work and the report of the
School dentist are given under the paragraph on the
Dental Clinic.
(g) Crippling Defects and Orthopædics.
During the year 15 individual children received electrical,
massage, and other forms of treatment at the Red Cross
Curative Post, Norbiton, making 341 total attendances.
The cost of the above out-patient treatment amounted
to £35 9s., towards which the parents contributed
£10 1s. 9d.
One case was admitted to Hospital and cost £37 19s.
5d. to which the parent contributed £7 13s. 3d.
Twenty-three physically defective children received
hampers from the Treloar Childrens' Christmas Hamper
Fund.
On December 23rd the distribution of the hampers
was very kindly made by the Mayor, Sir Alfred Woodgate,
C.B.E., J.P., at the Open Air School.
The children, who had previously been carefully
selected, were most enthusiastic and delighted with the gifts.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
An outbreak of Measles occurred at Bonner Hill Road
Infants' School in March, and as the disease became prevalent
throughout the Borough, other Infant Schools were
affected during April and May.
School closure was not resorted to as it is doubtful
if such action is of any value in a closely populated area
such as Kingston.
Much home visiting was undertaken by the School
Nurses.