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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.

(8) Medical Treatment.
(a) MINOR AILMENTS.
There are many minor ailments amongst school children for
which the poor parents in this Borough will not seek medical aid
from a private Doctor or Hospital. For such, the Clinics are
available and Head Teachers are empowered to send all such
children who fall into this category to the School Clinics by means
of the Clinic attendance cards which are provided for the purpose.
These minor ailments include such conditions as sores, slight
skin affections, impetigo, eczema, scabies, sore eyes and minor
cuts and bruises, also slight ear trouble and ringworm.
Table IV., group 1 (page 206), gives the amount of treatment
undertaken at the School Clinics, as compared with that
undertaken privately.
(b) TONSILS AND ADENOIDS.
Arrangements have been made for the operative treatment of
these conditions with the following Institutions:—
(1) Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford.
(2) St. Mary's Hospital, Plaistow.
(3) The Children's Hospital, Balaam Street, Plaistow.
All cases are previously examined and recommended by one
of the Assistant School Medical Officers, and a voucher is given
on the appropriate Hospital. The child is also re-inspected after
operation.
During the year, 1206 operations were performed under the
Authority's scheme and 57 by private practitioner, or otherwise.
Seventy-three cases received non-operative treatment, making a
total of 1336.
The parent's consent is always obtained before an operation
is undertaken.
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