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During the year under review, 123 cases were referred for
treatment. In all, 137 cases were treated (14 of these being cases
referred from the previous year), and in 96 cases glasses were
prescribed. Actually 96 children obtained glasses. Arrangements
have been made whereby the glasses can be purchased by the parents
from a local optician at a contract rate.
The Education Committee pays the whole or part of the cost
of glasses in necessitous cases.
Dental Treatment. During the year 2,645 children were
inspected by the Dental Surgeon, and 1,733 were referred for treatment.
In addition 266 were referred for treatment from the inspections
of the School Medical Officer, or were sent up to the Clinic by Head
Teachers, making a total of 1,999 as compared with 1,709 in 1939.
It will be noted that 1,733 children were found to require
treatment and 1,448 were actually treated during the year.
A branch of the dental work not mentioned in the Table on
page 18 is Treatment for Regulation. The number of cases treated
only for Regulation during the year was 106 and 74 were treated
partly for Regulation. In the years 1934-40 inclusive 544 children
have had dental treatment for Regulation only.
When it is found necessary to extract several teeth, a general
anaesthetic is given, either Nitrous Oxide Gas or Ethyl Chloride.
A special Dental Clinic is held once a week for this purpose, and the
School Medical Officer administers the anaesthetics.
During 1940 I administered anaesthetics to 678 children, as
compared with 620 in 1939.
Immunisation of School Children against Diphtheria.
Total number of children seen during the year 489
Total number of attendances 1,146
Total number of children who received primary Schick test 60
Total number of children naturally immune 16
Percentage of children naturally immune 27%