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* This figure includes cases notified from every source.
(7) Following-Up.
At the time of examination a Medical "Following-up'' Card
is made out for all children requiring treatment. If not referred
to one of the School Clinics the case is followed up by home visits
made by one or other of the School Nurses.
If the treatment required is beyond the scope of simple
domestic measures the family Doctor or a Hospital is advised,
where the case is not otherwise suitable for Clinic treatment. In
the course of following-up both home and school visits are made.
In addition, those cases marked out for treatment or observation
form the basis of the Doctor's re-inspection at a subsequent visit
to the School or Clinic.
Children for whom glasses are prescribed are followed up,
until glasses are obtained, by one of the School nurses attached
to the district where the child resides, and the appropriate Doctor
le-inspects the child with its new glasses within three months.
Ringworm of the Scalp, which has had X-Ray treatment
under the Authority's Scheme, is also re-inspected on recovery
by the Doctor at the Clinic.
Failing private treatment after repeated visits a case is drafted
to the Clinic, if the condition justifies this course.
Number of Home Visits 12316
Number of Children visited at School 4832
Number of hours spent in following-up by visits,
including Verminous Cases 3515
Number of Re-inspections by School Doctors of
Elementary School Children 7069
(8) Medical Treatment.
(a) MINOR AILMENTS.
Parents are somewhat reluctant to seek the aid of
the family Doctor or the Hospital for minor troubles,
partly on account of expense and partly on account of
the time involved by attendance at the latter, so that, failing
domestic measures for their cure, these cases eventually find their
way to the School Clinics. In order to avoid unnecessary visiting
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