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The tongue in 83 girls presented the same appearance as that noted
in the Bovs School and described above. Of these in 26 the tip
and/or margin of the tongue was affected; in a few the condition was
very marked.
In 43 minor caries noted, for the most part treated; in 2 more marked
caries present. In only 4 was gingivitis seen, and in none pyorrhoea.
1 girl had blepharitis, 14 some conjunctival injection. 31 exhibited
pericorneal injection of moderate degree, 20 in rather more marked
degree. In none was there corneal vascularisation but showed a
minor degree of "streamers" formation.
1 girl of 12 showed defective dental enamel. 2 showed furrowed
"beefy" tongues which were stated to have always been present.
1 was a pituitary type; 1 suggested hypothyroidic type.
1 exhibited a tag of iris tissue attached at one end to the middle of
the substance of the iris, the other end floating freely in the aqueous.
(b) Incidence of Pediculosis and Scabies.
(i) Pediculosis.— This shows a decrease, 25 children being found to be
injected with living hair vermin as against 63 in 1942, 36 in 1941 and 10 in
1940.
(ii) Scabies.—This also shows a decrease, 217 cases (44 from routine
medical inspection) being seen at the Minor Ailment Clinics, as compared with
374 in 1942 and 109 in 1941 and 25 in 1940. In addition to the 217. 4 cases
were treated privately. There wa3 no particular incidence in any one. School.
(c) School Camps.
Sonne Dysentery at Finnamore Wood Camp.—In December the
Camp Matron reported that she had admitted 17 cases of diarrhoea and
sickness to the Hospital Block.
Professor Wilson of the F.mergencv Public Health Laboratory Service,
Oxford, took a rectal swab of one of these cases, which proved to be Sonne
Dysentery. It was decided that the girls should remain at the Camp and
not return home to Ilford. Professor Wilson took rectal swabs of 195 girls
and reported that the infection had practically saturated the Camp; a
considerable number of the contacts must almost certainly have suffered
from the disease in a mild clinical or sub-clinical form. Of the 195, 54
were negative and these girls were allowed to return to Ilford.
A second batch of swabs were taken of the remaining 141; 31 were
found positive.
The third batch of swabs were taken from these 31, and 15 proved
positive; of the fourth batch taken from these 15, 4 proved positive.
All the girls returned home to Ilford with the exception of these 4
positive cases. The Sanitary Inspector called at the homes of the girls in
Ilford and further swabs were taken which proved negative.
The kitchen and teaching staff were swabbed, with negative results.
The Education Committee decided that all the girls should be examined
before re-opening the Camp.
All the girls had returned to the School Camp by 12th March, 1944.
Glandular Fever at Finnamore Wood Camp.—An outbreak of an
epidemic infectious disease occurred at this Camp in October to December
1942, SI cases occurring among 195 girls.
After prolonged pathological examinations, the epidemic proved to be
one of glandular fever.