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(d) Skin Diseases.—All cases of skin disease are treated in
the Minor Ailment Clinics.
Ringworm.—Four cases of Ringworm of the scalp and 13
cases of Ringworm of the body were successfully dealt with in
the Clinics.
Scabies.—This disease appears to be still on the increase,
and 66 cases were treated during the year.
Kathiolan is the agent used in the Clinics, and when used
according to instruction produces a rapid cure. Unfortunately,
some families have a genuine difficulty in carrying out all the
cleansing measures required, and in these cases the disease is
likely to be protracted. It is regretted that circumstances have
not permitted the Joint Hospitals Committee of establishing a
cleansing station.
Contagious Impetigo— The 60 cases found were mostly of
a mild type, and quickly yielded to treatment.
Children suffering from this disease attend the Minor
Ailment Clinics daily, where their sores are treated with a lotion
containing zinc and copper sulphate or with Flavine, followed
by ointments containing zinc and ammoniated mercury.
(e) External Eye Diseases.—All cases of Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis
and Corneal Ulcer were successfully treated at the
Clinics.
(/) Vision.—Defects of vision were treated in the Eye
Clinics at Brentford and Chiswick until June, when all were
treated at Brentford. All children are examined by Retinoscopy
after the application of a mydriatic ("eye drops"); 310 children
were treated in these Clinics during the year, and an
analysis of the results is shown below:—
(1) Spectacles prescribed 288
Spectacles issued 246
(2) Conditions other than refractive error found during
examination:
Squint 29
Chronic Blepharitis 8
Angular Conjunctivitis 4
Nystagmus 1
Migraine 1
Ptosis 1
Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis 1
Blocked Duct 1