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318 cases were discharged from the Orthopaedic Clinic, 116 as cured,
30 due to absence and were kept under observation at school, 138 were
showing improvement and were kept under observation at school, 34 cases
left school or left the district.
Minor Orthopaedic Defects.
One of the school medical officers has under supervision and attends
weekly one of the following Clinics conducted by the Physiotherapist:—
Exercises
Massage
Sunlight
The doctor supervising these Clinics attended the Seminar on Foot
Health in London, arranged by the Central Council for Health Education
from 23rd to 27th February. 1954.
The Physiotherapist attends the Newbury Hall Clinic for orthopaedic
treatment on Monday and Thursday mornings, and the Mayesbrook Clinic
on Tuesday and Friday mornings. A total number of 178 sessions were
held by the Physiotherapist for treatment during 1954 (87 at Newbury Hall
Clinic and 91 at Mayesbrook Clinic).
At Newbury Hall Clinic 194 individual children of school age were
treated by the Physiotherapist during the year and 1,318 attendances were
made by these children.
Treatment was also given to 69 children, who made 669 attendances
at the Mayesbrook Clinic, and at the Manford Way Clinic to 23 Ilford
children who made 176 attendances
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.—The Physiotherapist attends the Newbury
Hall Clinic on Tuesday afternoon and the Mayesbrook Clinic on Thursday
afternoon for artificial sunlight treatment, 46 sessions were held at Newbury
Hall Clinic and 45 at Mayesbrook.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic 33 children of school age were treated,
making 590 attendances for treatment.
At the Mayesbrook Clinic 27 children of school age were treated,
making 310 attendances for treatment.

Of the 33 cases treated 6 were Open Air school-children.