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The cases referred to below include only those in which the
Local Authority made some contribution to the cost of the treatment,
and do not include all those cases who made their own
arrangements or paid the cost in full.
Dental Treatment.
Children under five and expectant and nursing mothers are
referred to "Tyneholme" from the clinics. In the case of children
treatment is limited to fillings or extractions which are mostly
under gas. Women, in addition, may have their teeth scaled,
and in particular cases are assisted in the provision of dentures.
During the last nine months of the year 24 children under
five made 45 attendances, and 76 mothers made 153 attendances.
Five were fitted with dentures.
Ultra-Violet Therapy.
Five children made a total of 129 attendances during the last
nine months of the year.
No nursing or expectant mothers were refeired for treatment.
Orthopædic Treatment.
The orthopaedic arrangements now include: (a) supervision
by an orthopaedic surgeon, (b) massage, (c) admission of suitable
cases to hospital, (d) provision of splints to necessitous cases.
The Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon now attends "Tyneholme"
periodically to review suitable cases attending there for
treatment. At the time of his attendance a representative of a
firm of surgical instrument makers also attends and measures for
appliances those cases which require them. The Local Authority
makes a contribution towards the cost of these instruments. Any
cases needing hospital treatment can be admitted under the care
of the surgeon. Massage is provided by the staff of the Council
of Child Welfare.
During the year one child made 37 attendances at "Tyneholme"
for massage.
The Council was responsible for the payment of the hospital
charges for one orthopaedic case in hospital.
Correction of Visual Defects.
Up to the early part of 1935 an ophthalmic clinic was maintained
at "Tyneholme." This closed down, however, when the
Middlesex County Council arranged as part of the school medical
service for the weekly attendance of an ophthalmic surgeon at the
Broadway Clinic. By an agreement between the two authorities,
children under five are attended to at this clinic at the cost of
the Harrow Council.
During the year 13 children attended for this purpose, most of
them being recommended to obtain glasses.