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349 attendances at Minor Ailments Clinics.
116 visits to schools for medical inspections.
41 ,, „ „ „ re-inspections.
26 „ „ ,, dental inspections.
3 „ ,, ,, cleansing surveys.
1358 „ homes in connection with following-up.
1191 „ ,, „ ,, „ infectious diseases.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Defects discovered at medical inspection are reported to the
parents, who may elect to obtain treatment either privately or
through a hospital, or in certain instances may avail themselves
of the facilities afforded by the School Clinics. Visual and dental
defects, X-ray treatment of Ringworm and the treatment of Minor
Ailments are now undertaken by the Education Authority, whilst
the operative treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids is by arrangement
carried out at the local hospitals.
MINOR AILMENTS.
Skin.
Ringworm of the Scalp.—Out of 26 cases referred for treatment
18 were successfully treated by the application of X-rays at the
X-ray Clinic, 8 refusing this form of treatment.
Ringworm of Body.—21 cases were successfully treated at the
School Clinics. 257 children were treated at the School Clinics
for other skin diseases, including 16 cases of Scabies and 220 cases
of Impetigo.
Ear Disease and Hearing.
At the School Clinics 63 cases of Ear Disease or Defective
Hearing were seen and treated.
Ear Disease.
The treatment of discharging ears, occupies a very iarge
portion of the time of the Nurses at the Treatment Clinics. There
is no more unsatisfactory class of case to deal with than these.