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8c. Tuberculosis.— All children found, or suspected to be found
suffering from Tuberculosis and who are not already receiving treatment,
usually at a hospital, are sent on to the Tuberculosis Dispensary under
the aegis of the Essex County Council. During the year 37 boys and
18 girls have been referred to see the physician attending, Dr. Sorley,
and the following is his report as to the findings:—
Boys. Girls.
Tuberculosis of the lungs 3 2
Probable or suspicious 19 11
No definite signs 8 4
Tuberculosis of the glands 5 1
„ „ „ probable 2 0
Excluded from school for lung condition 3 2
The following figures have been kindly given me by Dr. Sorley and
refer to school children between the ages of 5 and 14:—
Number of new cases seen during 1920, 173.
„ notified: 2 pulmonary, 1 knee, 2 glands.
„ excluded from school, 24.
„ receiving treatment by drugs, etc., about 200.
„ receiving Sanatorium treatment, 23.
The total number of notifications of tuberculosis received at the
Public Health Department for children between the ages of 5 and 14
was:-
Boys. Girls.
Tuberculosis of the lungs 14 7
„ „ „ glands 10 4
„ „ „ hip 2 0
„ „ other joints 4 0
„ „ the spine 3 0
„ „ other bones 1 1
„ „ meninges 2 2
„ „ peritoneum 3 2
Of the above, 1 of the lungs and 8 of the glands were notified by the
School Doctors. It will be seen that boys appear to be more commonly
affected than the girls.
8d and 8e. Skin diseases and external eye diseases are already
discussed under 8a.
8f Vision.— A part-time ophthalmic surgeon devoted two sessions
weekly to defects of vision; exceptionally, a third session had to be
given on account of the large number of children. The glasses
prescribed are obtained at a very moderate price locally, arrangements