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Cases are referred to the Qinics from school medical inspections, or are sent in by Head <
Teachers, School Attendance Officers, and Health Visitors. The majority of the cases, however,
are sent in by Head Teachers, who doubtless realise the value of prompt treatment in maintaining
a good school attendance.
886 cases of minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc., and 396 cases of skin disease,
were treated during the year at the School Clinics.
Since the middle of 1929 the Minor Ailments Qinics have been kept open during school
holidays (except such general holidays as Christmas Day, Bank Holidays, etc.), but there is always
a considerable drop in the attendance when schools are closed, which points to the fact that, but
for the vigilance of Teachers and Attendance Officers during term time, many of the cases of
minor ailments would go untreated and neglected.

In addition to providing daily treatment for minor ailments, these Qinics also serve as
centres for the more detailed examination of special cases than is possible at routine medical
inspections at schools.

Ringworm of the Scalp.
In January, 1935, the Education Authority came to an agreement with the St. John's
Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, Leicester Square, for the treatment of Ringworm cases. Ten
cases were X-rayed there during the year, and eight cases received other forms of treatment. I
am able to report that the treatment provided has been in every way satisfactory.
One old standing Ringworm case which had failed to clear up after two applications of
X-rays was referred to the Hospital. Further X-rays was not advisable, and the child was
eventually admitted to the London County Council's Goldie Leigh Hospital, where he remained
for two months as an in-patient. On his return home epilation was found to be perfectly satisfactory,
and two examinations under the Wood Glass failed to reveal any fluorescent hairs. He
was thereupon re-admitted to school.
No children are re-admitted to school until they have had two negative examinations at an
interval of one week. After re-admission they are kept under observation and re-examined under
the Wood's glass filter until the Medical Officer is satisfied that there is no return of the infection.
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