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During the year 57 children were referred for treatment after
inspections. 55 Vouchers were given for the Hospital.
Actually, 63 operations were performed (59 at the Richmond
Royal Hospital and 4 elsewhere). Eight of these were cases
referred from 1933, and there are 2 children awaiting operation, so
that the percentage of children actually treated or under treatment
as a result of examinations during the year was 96.5.
(c) Tuberculosis. Any child suspected of being tubercular
is referred to the County Tuberculosis Officer (Dr. A. Cameron
Renwick) who deals with the treatment of all Tubercular cases in
this area of the County.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary for the Richmond and Barnes
area is now situated at 38, Sheen Road, and the County Tuberculosis
Officer attends there once a week.
(d) Skin Diseases. Most of these are classed under Minor
ailments, and include Impetigo and Scabies, both of which are
treated at the Clinic.
The Education Committee has arranged to pay for the treatment
of ringworm of the scalp by means of the X-rays in suitable
cases. This is done by Mr. G. G. Blake, under the supervision of
the School Medical Officer. There were no cases requiring X-ray
treatment during 1934. Ringworm of the body is treated at the
Clinic.
(e) External Eye Diseases. 24 cases were seen during the
year.
(F) Defective Vision. These cases are treated at a special
Eye Clinic which is held at the Health Centre, once a fortnight.
Mr. Blair attends on these occasions, and prescribes glasses when
necessary. The Committee pay a fee per case seen and Mr. Blair
sees all cases twice and sometimes three times.
During the year under review, 123 cases were referred for
treatment. In all, 130 cases were treated (17 of these being cases