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inspecting the heads and clothing of the children, with the
following result :—
Number of Children Inspected. Number Injected. Per Cent.
50,651 1,693* 3.3
*224 of these children were found to be infected with living vermin; the
remainder with nits only. A child with any nits in the hair at all is included
in these figures.
The percentages for previous years were as follows :—
1919 10.7
1920 10
1921 6
1922 5
1923 5
1924 4
1925 4
1926 3
1927 2.9
1928 2.8
1929 2.9
No prosecutions were instituted during 1930 under Section 87
of the Education Act, 1921.
During 1930 the ambulance was used on 11 occasions to bring
verminous children to the School Clinic for cleansing purposes.
(/) Other Ailments.—During the past year 113 children have
been operated on for the removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids,
under the agreement with Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford.
9 children were treated free during the past year, and 4 at a
reduced charge, on necessitous grounds.
In addition, 133 children have been operated on for the
removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids under the agreement
with the King George Hospital, 93 children were treated as outpatients,
and 40 as in-patients. 8 in-patients were treated free and
4 at a reduced charge, 1 out-patient free and 2 at a reduced charge.