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(c) Nose and Throat Defects.
As before, operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids
has been satisfactorily carried out at the Kingston Victoria
Hospital. The cases are visited by the School Nurses on
their discharge from Hospital, and later are examined by the
School Medical Officer before re-admission to School.
Thirty-two cases were treated under this Scheme
during the year at a cost of £45 17s. 0d., towards which
the parents contributed £7 5s. 6d.
(d) Ear Disease and Hearing.
Minor ear defects in the cases of 19 children have been
treated at the Clinic; other ear diseases and deafness were
referred to private practitioners and hospitals.
(e) Dental defects.
Of the 2048 children requiring treatment found by the
School Dentist, 969 were actually treated, 812 being
rendered dentally fit before the end of the year.
There were 443 gas cases during the year.
Mr. H. A. L. Morris, the School Dentist, reports as
follows :—
"During the year five sessions per school week were
devoted to dental inspection and treatment. In all 30
sessions were given to inspection at the Schools and 181
to treatment at the Clinic.
The programme for the year was similar to that for
1934, and included inspection of all age groups, and treatment
of those for whom consent was obtained. Also all
the children attending the Open Air School were inspected
and treatment carried out.
The total number of children inspected remained about
the same so that it is still possible to continue inspection
and treatment for the school population in the time now
given.