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Instructions are sent to the Head Teachers as to the
exclusion of contact children usually with a note as to the
period of exclusion.
In the case of Diphtheria, contacts are examined by the
Nurse or Doctor and swabs taken if necessary.
During the latter part of the year under review, there was
an epidemic of Diphtheria, which did not attack any particular
school but was fairly general all over the District.
During this period, schools were visited more frequently,
and throats examined and swabbed. Several cases of actual
Diphtheria were discovered by these methods and also many
cases of Diphtheria carriers. The latter were excluded.from
school and treatment given until negative swabs were obtained.
No schools were closed on account of Infectious Disease
during the year.
7. FOLLOWING UP.
During the year special visits have been paid to the
schools by the School Medical Officer to re-inspect children
previously found to be defective. 551 children were so seen
and special notices regarding the defect sent to the parents
or a special visit made by one of the School Nurses.
Each School Nurse has her own District and schools and is
continually visiting the homes where treatment is requiredc
1033 such visits were made during the year and a large
number of cases were treated which otherwise would have been
neglected.
The Nurses urge the parents, in any difficulty, to attend
at the Clinic, where the Schoo,l Medical Officer advises or
suggests an appropriate line of treatment.
8» MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Arrangements have been made for the treatment of »-
(a) Minor Ailments
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids
(c) Defective Vision
(d) Dental Defects
(e) Ringworm
(f) Diseases requiring remedial exercises,
(a) Minor iilments.
The treatment of these minor ailments is carried out at
the School Clinic (12 Heathfield Terrace) which is open every
morning of the week except Sunday.
The School Medical Officer is present on Monday and
Thursday mornings and sees new cases and those referred to
him by the School Nurses.
During the year the number of children attending the
Clinic for all purposes was 11,30, and the number of attendances
made by them was 6802.
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