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F.—"Review of the methods employed or available for the
treatment of defects, such as defective eyesight, carious
teeth, nasal obstruction or adenoids, tonsillitis, discharging
ears, pediculosis, ringworm or other skin
diseases, including an account of the action of School
Nurses in obtaining or assisting in the treatment of
such defects."
For the medical treatment of defects the following
agencies are available in the district:—
The Local General Practitioner.
A comparatively small Provident Dispensary.
Two Cottage Hospitals, which treat a number of cases
of tonsils and adenoids.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association, through whom
a certain number of defects in vision are treated by
a local practitioner, and other cases sent to Homes
or Hospitals.
The Poor Law Medical Service.
On May 14th, 1913, the Committee passed the following
Resolution
"(a) That the School Nurses be allowed, in 'school'
cases, viz., skin diseases, running ears, external
eye disease, ringworm, and uncleanliness, where
treatment is not otherwise available, to assist the
parents in their own homes, or to administer treatment,
at the request of the parent, and under the
supervision of the School Medical Officer, at
Southey Hall;
"(b) That the School Medical Officer be directed to refer
cases requiring treatment for defective eyesight,
where treatment is not otherwise available, to the
Invalid Children's Aid Association;
"(c) That consideration of the question of dental treatment
be deferred for further enquiry;
"(d) That in cases where treatment provided at the
request of this Committee by the Invalid Children's
Aid, or other voluntary Association, involves the
use of anaesthetics, such anaesthetics must be
administered only at the parent's request and by an
anæsthetic appointed by the Association apart from
this Committee; and
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