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-19-.
Chiswick Area:-
Hogarth Schools: Infants' - 38; Junior Girls' 26; Junior Boys' - 11.
Belmont Schools: Infants' - 3 ; Juniors,4; Seniors'- 4.
Strand Schools: Infants' - 25 ; Junior Mixed -12; Senior Mixed 16.
Beverley Infants' - 47.
Central Girls' - 17.
Central Boys' - 1.
Minor Ailments.
The following ailments requiring treatment, classified under this
heading, were found during the year.
Routine
Inspections
Special
Inspections
Total
Skin (including Ringworm
Scabies and Impetigo)
14
151
165
Minor Eye Defects (excluding
Squint and defective vision).
10
11
21
Ear defects
4
9
13
Enlarged Cervical Glands
-
11
11
Other Nose and Throat
3
10
13
Tonsils and Adenoids.
During the year 182 cases were found - 154 at Routine and 28 at
Special Inspections. Of these Cases 82 (or 41%) required operative
treatment, 30 being referred for Tonsils only, 7 for Adenoids only,
and 45 for both Tonsils and Adenoids.
In addition 13 children were referred for other conditions of the
Nose and Throat.
Skin Diseases.
165 cases of skin diseases were found during the year, of which
22 were suffering from contagious Impetigo.
There were 2 cases of Ringworm of the Scalp, and 4 of the Body.
49 cases of Scabies were seen. The remaining 08 were boils, etc.
External Eye Disease.
21 cases were seen during the year. At Routine Inspections there
were 9 cases of Blepharitis and 2 at Special Inspections. There were 2
cases of Conjunctivitis at Special inspections. -The-remainder consisted
of Styes, etc.
Vision (including Squint).
140 cases of Defective Vision were seen at Routine Inspections
and 7 were brought to the Minor Ailment Clinic. Of these, 95 were
referred for treatment and 52 were kept under observation.
Of these above cases, 9 were suffering from squint. 4 were referred
for treatment and 5 for observation.
Ear Diseases and Defective Hearing.
5 cases of Defective Hearing were seen. There were 8 cases of
Otitis Media, 4 being found at Routine Inspections and 4 at Special
Inspections.