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B.C. (16.9.20).
Right Otorrhœa treated one month with Hydrogen Peroxide three times a day. Then
B.I.P.P. commenced—12 applications at approximately weekly intervals—healed. (Treated
twice in January, 1933, and finally discharged January 31st.)
S.J. (29.5.21).
Double Otorrhoea, July 1931. Treated daily at Clinic and with Hydrogen Peroxide
drops at home. Did not clear. August, 1932, B.I.P.P. begun. 17 applications until end of
year at 3 or 7 days interval according to condition. At the end of the year there was no discharge
from either ear, but the mucosa remained moist and the case could not be discharged as
healed.
H.I. (14.4.20).
Right Otorrhoea—treated 4 months more or less daily at Clinic with Hydrogen Peroxide
and then Antivirin. Discharge remained considerable. B.I.P.P. begun and after on application
discharge lessened. 13 applications made at 3 or 7 day intervals. At end of year there
was occasional slight discharge only.
F.S. (26.9.17).
Left Otorrhoea—treated daily at Clinic with Hydrogen Peroxide for 4 weeks—still
profuse discharge. Then B I.P.P. applied and again in 3 days, when discharge ceased. One
more application (making 3 in all)—condition cleared and case discharged.
Cases Treated with B.I.P.P. only.
D.B. Profuse right purulent discharge—previous trouble. 2 applications with 3 days interval—healed.
L.B. Left mucous discharge—previous trouble—1 application—healed.
J.T. Right muco purulent discharge 14 days duration—5 applications, 4 with interval of
3 days—1 with 6 days interval—healed. Followed up for 4 weeks—remained clear.
R.F. Left muco purulent discharge—2 applications 4 days interval—healed.
G.F. Left muco purulent discharge—old recurring trouble—2 applications, 6 days interval
— healed.
F.H. Slight discharge with earache—1 application—healed.
E.H. Slight discharge—2 applications, 7 days interval—healed.
J.M. Discharge following earache—2 applications, 7 days interval—healed.
O.D. Double Otorrhoea—previous trouble—one application—healed.
F.S. Left purulent discharge—previous trouble—2 applications—2 days interval—healed.
L.A. Left profuse mucous discharge—previous trouble—3 applications, interval of 3 and then
9 days—healed.
R.P. Right muco purulent discharge following earache—1 application—healed.
L.L. Right thick discharge—previous trouble—9 applications—3 with 3 days interval—6 with
7 day. Was not completely cleared when boy left school.
L.D. Left profuse discharge—previous trouble—one application—cleared. (Child was absent
from re-inspection and turned up again 14 days later (in 1933) with slight discharge
and has not yet cleared but during this time she has had influenza).
E. L. Roberts,
Assistant School Medical Officer.
(h). Dental Defects.
The Dental Surgeon's Report on the work of the Dental Clinic is given below.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DENTAL SURGEON.
During the year the pressure of the increasing demands of the Dental Scheme has
continued, and has become very heavy.
With a view to reducing the large number awaiting treatment, extra Dental Assistance
was allowed, and during the first three months of the year a part-time Dental Surgeon assisted
for a number of sessions. As this was found to be totally insufficient, the part-time Dental
Surgeon, Mr. H. F. Metcalf, was appointed half-time as from April 1st, 1932, with a resulting
increase in the amount of work carried out under the School Dental Scheme.
Later in the year, a Junior Dental Clinic Clerk Attendant was also appointed, which
helped to some extent, but at the end of the year there was a very large number of cases still
awaiting appointments for treatment.
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