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case whether the defect from which the child had suffered was
receiving attention. When necessary, visits to the homes were
paid and the parents interviewed.
The Medical Officer visits each school in the district at least
twice a year in order to carry out the routine medical inspections.
The re-examination cards of all children with defects are
taken to the school at each of these visits. Children suffering
from defects are thus re-examined by the school doctor at least
twice a year. If the defect has not received attention a further
notice is sent to the parents. Previously the following up was
carried out at a Special Inspection Clinic which was held at the
Health Centre every Tuesday afternoon. This clinic has now
been discontinued.
8. MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Table IV gives a return of the defects treated during the
year under arrangements which have been provided by the
Education Committee.
(a) Minor Ailments. The Health Centre at Pelham Road is
open daily for the treatment of minor ailments. In order to
provide greater continuity facilities are now available for the
treatment of minor ailments on Saturday mornings. With the
exception of bank holidays, the Health Centre was open
throughout the year.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids. 91 children were operated on for
enlarged tonsils and adenoids during 1930 at the Nelson and
North Wimbledon Hospitals under the Education Committee's
scheme. These patients remain in hospital overnight after their
operations. The children are again examined by the Medical
Officer at the Clinic before they return to school. In addition,
30 other children were operated on for enlarged tonsils and
adenoids by private practitioners or at the voluntary hospitals.
This makes a total of 121 children who received surgical treatment.
Full details are outlined in Table IV., Group III.
(c) Tuberculosis. Cases of tuberculosis, together with suspected
cases, whether discovered as Routines or Specials, were
referred to the Tuberculosis Physician.
(d) Skin Diseases. 6 cases of ringworm of the head were
referred to the St. John's Hospital for treatment by means of
X rays under the scheme of the Education Committee. Three
other cases of skin disease were also referred to this hospital
for treatment.
48 children with ringworm of the body, 17 with scabies, 148
with impetigo, and 71 children suffering from other skin diseases
were treated at (he Minor Ailment Clinic at the Health Centre
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