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Number referred for Convalescent Home Treatment 74
,, sent away 66
referred in 1932 and sent away in 1933 in
addition to the above 6
,, refused 1
,, withdrawn 1
,, waiting 6
Number of children swabbed 37
,, ,, ,, second time 3
,, ,, attending clinic 32
,, ,, re-attending clinic 6
Total attendances 38
(j) Tuberculosis.— Children suffering from actual and suspected
tuberculosis are referred to Dr. Sorley, Tuberculosis Officer to the
Essex County Council, which Authority administers the Tuberculosis
Scheme in the Borough. The number of school children
examined during the year was 52 boys and 54 girls, of which 15
boys and 14 girls were referred by the School Medical Officer.
31 of the cases were sent by Private Practitioners and 46 were
examined as contacts.
Five children were notified as suffering from Glandular Tuberculosis
and 2 as suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Dr.
Sorley very kindly sent reports in respect of each child seen.
Recommendations for treatment were carried out as far as possible
and included the following:— Dental, Tonsils and Adenoids, and
Convalescent Home Treatment. Twenty-two grants of free Milk
were also made.