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Dr. E.G.M. Palser, consultant in orthopaedic and traumatic surgery to the Weston Park
Orthopaedic Clinic, reports:-
"During the year attendances were as follows:-
Number of new cases seen:-
Under 5 years of age 185
Over 5 years of age 215
Total 400
Total attendances:-
Under 5 years of age 303
Over 5 years of age 360
Total 663

The clinic has been well attended but a little less than in 1967. The increase in the proportion
of children under five seen during 1967 has not continued.
This year the number of those over five years of age is greater than in 1967 ana the reduction in
those under five years of age accounts for the small drop in total attendances.
The number of children of immigrants is greater: Mrs. Allardice, who manages the treatment of
children of all ages so well, says that they make good patients who attend and carry out treatment
with punctuality and attention."
Medical Services at Vale Road School for Physically Handicapped Children
This School offers day education to physically handicapped children from the London Boroughs
of Enfield and part of Barnet as well as Haringey children.
A medical officer attends at the school twice a week, and there is also a full time school nurse
and a full time physiotherapist, who keeps in constant touch with the hospital consultants concerned.
I must once again express my appreciation to Mr. A.J. Ives, Headmaster of the school and his
staff, for their continued co-operation with the medical staff.
The Cerebral Palsy Unit associated with the school is a centre to which mothers are referred for
advice and children for treatment, as soon as cerebral palsy is diagnosed. Dr. William Dunham, the
consultant in charge of the Unit, attends once a week, and a full time cerebral palsy therapist gives
treatment to the children under his direction. A speech therapist and an educational psychologist
are available to give advice and treatment in suitable cases.
Of the 9 new cases seen at the Unit during 1968, 5 were Haringey children, 3 were from the
Borough of Enfield, and 1 from Barnet. 5 of these children were under five years of age, and 4 over
5. The recommendations made for the new cases were as follows:-
Recommended admission to Vale Road Special School 6
Referred for further investigation of intellectual ability 3
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