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The following is a summary of the Ringworm cases seen
at Southey Hall during the year:—
Ringworm of the Scalp.
No. of cases brought forward from end of 1912 58
No. of new cases seen during 1913 46
104
No. of cases returned to school on first examination
as cured 6
No. of other cases returned to school during the year 64
No. of cases left school or district 3
No. of cases still infectious 31
104
Ringworm of the Skin.
No. of cases brought forward from end of 1912 5
No. of new cases seen during 1913 30
35
No. of cases returned to school 29
No. of cases still infectious at the end of year 6
35
Total loss of attendance on account of Ringworm during
1913, 2,147 weeks, or 49'7 years, giving an average loss of
attendance of 15.45 weeks.
Total attendance lost by these 139 cases during 1913 and
period since the commencement of the disease, 4,334 weeks, or
98.5 years, giving an average loss of attendance of 31.1 weeks.
The loss in Grant occasioned during 1913 by these 139
cases would be £75.
Treatment.
No. of cases treated by a Doctor 35
No. of cases treated at Hospitals 22
No. of cases treated by Chemists 23
No. of cases treated by domestic remedies 41
No of cases which received no treatment 4
No. of specimens examined during the year 162
No. of visits to Southey Hall during 1913 made by
Ringworm cases 520
No. of visits to Southey Hall by other cases during
1913 3161
96