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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-seven cases were treated under this Scheme
during the year at a cost of £52 14s. 6d., towards which
the parents contributed £12 3s. 6d.
(d) Ear Disease and Hearing.
Minor ear defects in the cases of 25 children have been
treated at the Clinic; other ear diseases and deafness were
referred to private practitioners and hospitals. .
(e) Dental defects.
Of the 2038 children requiring treatment found by the
School Dentist, 972 were actually treated, 843 being
rendered dentally fit before the end of 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 31
sessions were given to inspection at the Schools, and 189
to treatment at the Clinic.
The programme for the year was similar to that for
the previous year, and included inspection of all the age
groups and treatment of those for whom consent was
obtained from the Parent or Guardian. All the children
attending the Open Air School were inspected and treatment
offered where necessary.
The children attending the new Latchmere Road
School, which was opened in the autumn, will be inspected
in January, 1937.
The condition of the mouths of the majority of the
children is good, more care is being given to mouth hygiene
generally. It is interesting to note the exceptionally good
condition of the teeth in the children from Dr.Barnardo's
Home.
There is no special feature to report.