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Deformities due to rickets numbered seven only, whilst other forms of
deformities met with during routine inspection numbered 16, 12 of these latter
having received appropriate treatment in the shape of splints, high boots, etc.
Other Diseases.—This is a heterogeneous group, embracing alimentary
disorders, such as indigestion, abdominal pains, worms, constipation; chills,
rheumatic pains, and injuries to joints, such as sprains, etc., etc.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments.—Until the Summer holidays, treatment for minor
ailments was carried out in the mornings at Pymmes Park Clinic. Dr. Strong
attended four mornings, whilst on the other two—Tuesday and Thursday—
two nurses attended to carry out treatment. Owing to the large number of
children attending Wednesday and Saturday mornings, the three nurses were
required.
After the summer holidays, an additional clinic was started at
Honndsfield Road School in the Northern part of the district, Pymmes Park
Clinic being in the South. This is favourably situated for four of the schools,
and the number of children treated is about one quarter to one third of the
whole.
The following re-arrangement of the work was necessary:—both clinics
are held every school afternoon, the Doctor being present at Pymmes Park
Clinic on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and at the Houndsfield Clinic on
Tuesday and Thursday, there being two nurses at the former and one at the
latter.
Saturday morning's Clinic is held as usual at Pymmes Park.
The opening of Houndsfield Road Clinic has been beneficial in more ways
than one—it has saved the scholars a long walk as well as their time, it enables
the younger child to attend in the bad weather, which they could not otherwise
do, and the afternoon lessons which are disturbed are perhaps not quite as
important as the morning ones.
The number of attendances at Pymmes Park Clinic for the year was
30,268; at Houndsfield School Clinic, 2,210; making a total of 32,478.
The total attendances for the previous year, 1923, were 34,400.