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During the year 1,12'2 operations were performed under the
Authority's scheme and 51 by private practitioner or otherwise.
Seventy-four cases received non-operative treatment, making a
total of 1,247.
The parent's consent is always obtained before an operation
is undertaken.
(c) TUBERCULOSIS.
Treatment of this condition is not undertaken by the Education
Committee, but cases are notified, on discovery, to the
Medical Officer of Health, and then dealt with under the Council's
scheme for the treatment of Tuberculosis. The School Doctors
refer suspicious cases to the Tuberculosis Officer by a special card,
for examination and report. Bv this means pre-tuberculous cases
are kept under observation, and can receive any requisite preventative
treatment.
The number of cases so referred to the Tuberculosis Officer
during the year was 66.
Provision is made for Institutional treatment of tuberculous
children unfit for school life under the above-mentioned scheme of
the Council.
Tuberculous Children (out of school) having Institutional
Treatment.
Langdon Hills Children's Sanatorium 40
Whipps Cross Hospital 2
Heritage Craft Schools, Chailey 5
Sir William Treloar's Home, Alton 4
Seven Oaks Hospital for Hip Diseases 6
Alexandra Hospital 7
Princess Mary's Home, Margate 1
Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore 1
St. Vincent's Cripple Home, Pinner 3
St. John's Home, Clewer 1
In addition there were 25 Tuberculous out-of-school cases at
the end of December, 1929.
(d) SKIN DISEASES.
The majority of skin diseases have already been included
under the term "minor ailments," and their treatment falls under
the arrangements as set out under that heading. There is one
skin disease however which requires special mention, and that is
Ringwoim of the scalp. This condition is dealt with by arrangement
of the Local Education Authority with (1) Dr. A. E. Kennedy
(2) The London Hospital. The cases are seen first by one
of the medical staff and, after treatment, are re-inspected before
re-admission to school.
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