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Three monthly interim reports upon the progress of children
suffering' from tuberculosis, who are inmates of institutions or
who attend the Tuberculosis Dispensary, are also furnished to the
School Medical Section, through the General Office of the Public
Health Department. In this way it is possible to ensure that the
medical records of these children are kept up to date and that the
cases are not lost sight of.
The system by which school children obtain treatment
when they are found to be suffering from definite tuberculosis
requires little further comment.
The decision of the Committee in regard to making arrangements
for the admission of delicate and pre-tubercular children to
Schools of Recovery is bound to assist greatly in the prevention
of this disease. (Vide 9e.)
(For the most part these are treated at the General Clinic,
but some cases of chronic and of the rarer skin diseases are
referred to hospital.
An arrangement exists whereby cases of ringworm of the
scalp receive X-ray treatment at a cost to the Authority of £'2 2s.
per case.
The erection and equipment of a Treatment Centre, containing
suitable baths and a steam disinfector, would be of great value
in the treatment of impetigo, septic dermatitis, scabies, verminous
conditions and other contagious skin affections, and prove a
valuable asset in our campaign of prevention.
(e) External Eye Disease.
275 cases (278 in 1922) of external eye disease were treated at
the School Clinics. The observations of the School Ophthalmic
Surgeon, with regard to the best means of dealing with these
cases, will be found in his report on p. 64).
(J) Vision.
On the appointment of Mr. Gimblett as School Ophthalmic
Surgeon it was decided, with the consent of the Board of Education,
to hold the Ophthalmic Clinic on one additional session per
fortnight.