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7. Following Up.— This has been carried out in the manner
described in my previous reports.
During 1928, 2,167 home visits by the Nurses were paid for
the purpose, and 1,811 children were re-examined by the doctors
at school.
8. Medical Treatment.—
The Clinic for minor ailments has been held as previously
each morning. The work showed a considerable increase during
the year, 218 more children being seen, and 766 more attendances
having been made, than in the previous year.
(a) Minor Ailments.— The attendances at the morning Clinic
during 1928 were as follows:—
Number of individual children seen at the Clinic 2,153
Number of attendances of children 5,694
Number of exclusion certificates granted 2.706
Number of certificates of fitnesss to attend school
granted 1,293
The following table shows the variety of conditions dealt with
at the School Clinic during the year:—
Malnutrition
4
Uncleanliness:—
Head
31
Body
1
Skin:—
Ringworm:—
Head
9
Body
18
Scabies
12
Impetigo
232
Other Diseases
202
Eye:—
Blepharitis
26
Conjunctivitis
51
Corneal Ulcer
5
Defective Vision and Squint
115
Other Conditions
63
Ear:—
Defective Hearing
24
Otitis Media
68
Other Ear Diseases
25