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Exclusions on account of Small Pox were dealt with through
the Public Health Department.
(7) Following - Up.
At the time of Medical Inspection a following-up card is made
out for all children requiring treatment for any defects found. If
the case is not one requiring Clinic or Hospital treatment the child
is followed-up by home visits made by one of the School Nurses.
If the treatment required is beyond the scope of domestic
measures the family Doctor or Hospital is advised. Both home
and school visits are made in the course of following-up and the
case is not relinquished until adequate improvement is obtained.
Children requiring new glasses are followed up by one of the
School Nurses attached to the area, until glasses are obtained,
and these are re-inspected by the Doctor within three months.
Cases of recovery from Ringworm treated by X-Rays are reinspected
at the Clinics.
All cases recommended for treatment, and those recommended
for observation only, form the basis of the Doctor's re-inspection
which takes place at a subsequent visit to the school.
The following Table gives a summary of work of the Nurses,
in the process of following-up during the year:—
Total number of children visited at home or school 21478
Total number of hours spent by Nurses in visiting 3757
Number of Re-inspections by School Doctors of
Elementary school children 7966
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