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same right to the facilities of the School Medical Service
as those in Grays or Tilbury, but many of them
cannot afford to pay travelling expenses frequently to
the latter. When, however, the matter is settled every
area will be served by properly equipped Clinics.
Special Branches of School Medical Work.
These include the Open-Air School, the SightSaving
(Myope) Class, and the Special School for
mentally retarded children. In the light of modern
activities they may all be regarded as indispensable, and
detailed reports upon their work will be found in this
Report.
TONSILS AND ADENOIDS CLINICS.
Number of cases operated upon :—
1930 92
1931 151
1932 210
1933 81
In addition letters of recommendation for treatment
in cases of necessity were issued to approximately 27
families. Once more I thank Drs. Barrow and Hawes,
and the staff of the Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury, for
their kind assistance throughout the year.
The decrease in the number of applications for
operation coincided with the pronouncement of the
Chief Medical Officer to the Board of Education upon
the lack of necessity in many instances for this operation,
which undoubtedly had great influence upon public
opinion. Needless to say, no child is recommended for
operation unless it is definitely in need of such treatment.