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Chadwell schools during 1913 or 1912. This school has an
average attendance of 257 children, mostly drawn from the
poorest classes. There has been no specially large incidence
at Loxford School during 1913, the number of cases being
8, as compared with 30 in 1912. As empowered by Article
53 (b) of the Code of Regulations for Public Elementary
Schools, the Local Education Authority has decided that all
cases of Ringworm must be certified by the School Medical
Officer as being fit to return. During the year 140 children
affected with Ringworm of the scalp have been certified as
cured. These may be classified as follows:—
Gases treated by Drugs Boys 50
Girls 48
Cases treated by X Rays privately or at a Boys 7
hospital Girls 6
Cases treated by X Rays under the School Boys 25
Medical Officer Girls 4
Total 140
29 cases received treatment by X Rays at the hands of
the School Medical Officer without any untoward result.
Most the cases so treated were fit for return to school after
4 to 6 weeks. Great care is exercised to be on the safe side
so far as the dosage of the X Rays is concerned, and perhaps
as a consequence of this several cases did not depilate
sufficiently well to eradicate the disease. However, in no
case was any trace of the disease left after 4 or 5 months.
DEATHS AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN.
34 deaths have occurred amongst children of school
age:—
2 from Measles.
1 „ Whooping Cough.
4 „ Diphtheria and Croup.
1 „ Erysipelas.
4 „ Phthisis.