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(2) General Clinic (Minor Ailments and Observation Cases),
St. Michael's Institute, Manor Park—Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 9 a.m.
(3) General Clinic (Minor Ailments and Observation Cases),
Nortli Woolwich—Mondays and Fridays at 2 p.m.
(4) General Ear Clinic, Town Hall, Fridays at 2 p.m.
(5) Eye Specialist Clinic, Town Hall, Thursdavs at 9 a.m.
and alternate Mondays at 2 p.m.
(6) Ear Specialist Clinic, Town Hall, Tuesdays at 3'p.m.
A full account of these clinics was set forth in my report for
1922.
(a) Minor Ailments.
Nearly 3,000 children attended the clinics for the treatment of
minor ailments. Table IV, Group 1, gives an analysis of the.se
cases.
With regard to the scheme for the payment bv parents of the
cost of treatment obtained through the School Medical Service, it
became evident that a simpler method of procedure would facilitate
our efforts to improve the physical condition of the school
children. It was felt that primary consideration should be given
to providing the necessary treatment and that the financial question
should be dealt with subsequently and should form no part
of the duties of members of the School Medical Service.
The following amended scheme was adopted by the Committee
in July, 1923, and more satisfactory results are anticipated.
(1) That no child be deprived of treatment on account of the
inability of the parent to meet the cost, and that the
income scale be not applied rigidly so as to necessitate
meticulous investigation in every case.
(2) Scale of Charges.—
(a) That free medical treatment be given to the children
of parents whose weekly income, after deduction of
rent, does not exceed 50s. in the case of a family of
two parents and three children, suitable adjustments
being made in cases where the family is larger or
smaller.