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Hornsey 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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A charge of 7s. 6d. per session is made for the use of the
Dental facilities at the School Clinic by the Education Committee,
the cost for the service for the year for use of premises,
etc., being £43 10s. Od.
ORTHOPAEDICS.
The Surgeon attends monthly and the Masseuse four times
weekly for the treatment of elementary school children and
children under five years.
The following are the statistics for the year for children under five:—
| Surgeon. | Masseuse. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions held | 12 | 182 |
| Children treated—New cases | 51 | — |
| Old cases | 16 | — |
| ,, attendances | 161 | 684 |
The cost, which is divided proportionately between the
Education and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees, was
£50 7s. Od. for the treatment of children under five years for
the year to 31st March, 1939. Two children under five years
were treated as in-patients at the Royal National Orthopaedic
Hospital at Stanmore.
VOLUNTARY COMMITTEES.
Valuable assistance to mothers and children attending the
Centres has been rendered by the Voluntary Committees during
the year in special cases requiring surgical boots, convalescent
homes and other forms of treatment.
TODDLERS' PLAYROOM AT HIGHGATE.
The Toddlers' Playroom, started in November, 1931, under
Miss Benn, has a morning session from 9—12 on five days per
week (Monday to Friday).
There are 25 children between the ages of 2 and 5 years on
the roll, who made a total of 3,510 attendances during the year.