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The notifications of tuberculosis in the age group 5—15 years
have been as follows:—
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Pulmonary 9 5 3 — 1 —
Non-pulmonary 4 4 4 — 1 2
Total 13 9 7 — 2 2
(k) Other Defects and Diseases.—The following shows the
number of various other defects which were found to require
treatment:—
Enlarged Glands 2
Bronchitis 57
Speech 39
Epilepsy 11
Other defects 250
7. FOLLOW-UP
The School Nurses pAld a total of 288 home visits during 1956.
8. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT
(a) Chiropody.—Up to 1945 children requiring chiropody
were treated with adult patients, but it then became desirable to set
aside a special session once a week and this has continued since.
2,591 attendances were made by children during 1956.
In December an increasing prevalence of verrucae was reported
by the Head Teacher of a junior school with a suggestion that it
was related to one of the local swimming baths. There were about
six cases in the school during school term, and almost double the
following term. The Headmistress had assured herself that no
slippers were exchanged for physical education, that all children
wore socks and that a foot inspection was carried out by the class
teacher before each child was taken to the swimming bath. All
children found with abnormal foot conditions were referred for
treatment to the chiropody clinic.
In view of the increase in verrucae, the Chief Chiropodist was
asked to inspect every child attending this school with the following
result:—
"The entire school of 526 children was inspected. 40 children
were found to be in need of treatment, 38 at the Chiropody Clinic
and 2 at the Minor Ailments Clinic. Apart from these cases there
were two children with verrucae and one with tinea pedis under the
treatment of the family doctor.
"The number of plantar warts discovered was 14, and with
7 under treatment and 2 under the care of family doctors, this
made a total of 23 cases of verrucas at this one department.