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At Newbury Hall Clinic, 16 children of school age were discharged from
the Artificial Sunlight Clinic, 6 cases being cured. 1 having left school, 1 left
the district, in 3 cases the treatment was discontinued by the parent, and 5
cases were evacuated.
12 children were still receiving treatment at the end of the year.
At Mayesbrook Clinic, 11 children of school age were dischargd from the
artificial Sunlight Clinic, 6 cases showing considerable improvement, 1 having
left the district and in 4 cases the treatment was discontinued by the parent.
(e) Aural Department.
The Aural Clinic was held at the Newbury Hall Clinic, the Surgeon
attending as required, on an average of three half sessions monthly.
37 sessions were held during 1940 and 573 attendances were made by 206
children of school age, of whom 124 were new oases.
The table on page 13 shows the work of the Clinic.
(/) Rheumatism Department.
The Physician attended 27 morning sessions.
During the year 169 children (60 of these being new cases) made 340
attendances. Of these, 21 were discharged, showing no active rheumatic
condition.
Number of cases referred to Convalescent Home 4
,, ,, ,, Heart Home 2
,, ,, ,, General Hospital (In-patients) 4
,, ,, ,, Isolation Hospital 2
,, ,, ,, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon 21
,, ,, ,, Orthopaedic Surgeon 3
,, ,, ,, for X-ray and Electro-Cardiogram 28
,, ,, ,, Blood Sedimentation Rate 20
,, ,, Ophthalmic Clinic 1
,, ,, ,, Dental Clinic 8
„ ,, ,, Psychiatrist 1
(g) Dental Department.
During the year the Dental Surgeons paid 88 visits to the schools for the
purpose of inspecting the teeth of children.
Since the 1st January, 1938, children of all ages have been inspected by
the Dental Surgeons. Some of the schools were visited on two occasions.
Of 9,984 inpections by the Dentist (including special cases), 5,583 (or 56
per cent), were found to require treatment, compared with 10,491 (or 58 per
cent.) in 1939, 14,597 (or 64 per cent.) in 1938; 9,937 (or 69 per cent.) in 1937;
17,738 (or 65 per cent.) in 1936.
In addition to the ordinary dental work of fillings and extractions, a
considerable amount of "regulation " work has been done. 47 regulation
plates, and 4 dentures were supplied. 296 visits were made by children
to the Dental Clinic for regulation purposes.