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RHEUMATISM CLINIC, 1936.
Number of Sessions 47
,, ,, Attendances 824
,, ,, New Cases 177
,, ,, Old Cases 647
,, Discharged 184
,, Still under Treatment 201
,, of New Cases with Rheumatic or Cardiac defect 62
,, referred to Hospital as In-patient 4
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Out-patient 11
,, ,, for T. and A. Operation 27
,, ,, ,, Dental Treatment 45
,, ,, to P.D. Centre 6
,, ,, ,, Open Air School 5
,, excluded from School 55
,, ,, Half-time School 5
,, seen after Scarlet Fever 15
,, ,, ,, Diphtheria 9
,, ,, ,, Measles and Pneumonia —
,, ,, ,, Contact with Scarlet Feve 1
,, Diphtheria
,, with Cardiac defect after Scarlet Fever 8
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Diphtheria 6
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Measles and Pneumonia —
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Contact with Scarlet
Fever —
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Contact with Diphtheria
—
Number referred for Convalescent Home 63
,, sent away 54
,, referred in 1935 and sent away in 1936 in
addition to above 6
,, refused 5
,, withdrawn 2
,, waiting 2
(j) Tuberculosis.—Children suffering from actual and suspected
tuberculosis are referred to the Tuberculosis Officer of the
Essex County Council, which Authority administers the Tuberculosis
Scheme in the Borough. The number of school children
examined during the year was : boys 62 and girls 63, of which 19 boys
and 18 girls were referred by the School Medical Officer. 45 of
the cases were sent by private practitioners and 43 were examined
as contacts.
Reports were received in respect of each child seen, and recommendations
for treatment were carried out as far as possible and