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The results in all the cases treated were very good, and only one
child had severe Dermatitis which took a considerable time to get well.
Tonsils and Adenoids.—Four hundred and one children
received treatment during 1921 for these conditions. Invariably the
operation was satisfactory, and the results were very good.
There are no beds at the Dispensary, and children are taken to their
homes within a few hours of the operation. So far nothing untoward
has taken place, but the arrangement cannot be said to be entirely
satisfactory. The School Nurse remains, if necessary, for some hours
with cases presenting any difficulties after operation and has the children
removed by cab to their homes.
The total cost for Operative Treatment to the Authority was—
Tonsils and Adenoids, £385; Ringworm, £35; and the total receipts
were £35 and £3 12s. respectively.
Tuberculosis.—Children suspected of, or suffering from, this
disease are advised to consult their own doctors and to have treatment.
Failing this they are, if possible, placed under the Tuberculosis
Officer.
During the year 176 children, aged 5 to 14 years, were seen by
Dr. Sorley at the County Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Of these, 35 boys and 22 girls were sent by the School Doctors, 32
children by the family doctors, and the remainder were contacts.
Of the school children referred by the School Doctors to the Tuberculosis
Officer, 46 failed to give definite signs of the disease, 9 suffered
from Tuberculosis of Lungs, 1 from Tuberculosis of the Hip, and one
from Tubercular Glands.

Seventeen children of the Pulmonary type of the disease and 3
Non-pulmonary received treatment at the Sanatorium.