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taken and eight antitoxin injections were given. The total number of children
examined by the Health Visitors in the schools was 4,015.
The following table shows the number of children excluded from the
schools and the reasons for their exclusion:—

Uncleanliness and Verminous conditions in School-children.
I am obliged to Dr. Tate, the school medical officer, for the information
on this subject:—
Number of children on roll at 31st December, 1937 6,349
Total number of examinations of children in the
schools by the school nurses 9,151
Number of individual children found unclean 335
Number of children cleansed under arrangements
made by the Local Education Authority 4
No legal proceedings were taken during the year with regard to
uncleanliness or verminous conditions relating to children attending schools in
the Borough.
Prevention of Blindness.
No action has been taken under Section 176 of the Public Health Act,
1936, by this authority for the prevention of blindness or for the treatment of
persons suffering from any disease or injury to the eyes. Several persons are,
however, receiving assistance from organisations who care for the blind.
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 51. Thirty of
these were notified from Institutions (Sanatoria 7, County Council Hospitals 8,
General Hospitals 15).
Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 16.
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