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Each minor ailment clinic is staffed by a clinic nurse; details of the
defects treated are set out below:-
Athlete's foot 14
Plantar warts (verrucae) 151
Ringworm 1
Other skin diseases 12
Rye and ear diseases 3
Bruises, lacerations, etc. 85
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In addition 739 school children attended one of the Council's chiropody
clinics - mainly for the treatment of plantar warts.
School children made a total of 441 attendances to bathing centres of
which 306 were for vermin and nits, 89 for scabies, 45 for minor ailments, and
one for impetigo.
PROBLEM CASE CONFERENCES
Various agencies and social workers attend a problem case conference
which is held every three weeks. These conferences are particularly valuable
in that they enable the staff to deal with the problems raised in the most
effective manner.
STUDENT HEALTH
Towards the end of the year arrangements were made for two of the
Borough's medical officers to provide a health counselling service to students
of the London College of Furniture, Pitfield Street.
The initial scheme was for a weekly visit of approximately an hour when
any student could have a confidential discussion on any health problem with
the doctor. In addition, every new student is invited to use the service by
completing a health questionnaire. The scheme may be widened later on to
include group discussions on health topics.
Finally, may I take this opportunity of thanking the Medical Adviser and
his staff, and the Divisional Officer, Mr. Mason (and earlier Mr. Kingdom) and
his staff for all the help and co-operation they have given during the year.