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may be of interest to know that, in the year under review, a total of
102,208 X-Ray examinations were carried out by Mass X-Ray Units in South
West London,, As a result of these examinations, 269 cases were referred
to Chest Clinics with radiological abnormalities suggestive of clinically
significant pulmonary tuberculosis, and 160 cases were referred which were
suggestive of neoplasm, requiring further investigation,, In addition,
277 other examinees were found to have non-tuberculous miscellaneous
conditions requiring further study,, In all, 706 cases were referred to
Chest Clinics or Hospitals.
Employers and Managements are asked to co-operate in the elimination
of tuberculosis by notifying the Headquarters of the South West London Mass
X-Ray Service whenever a case of tuberculosis occurs amongst those whom they
employ, so that a Mobile Unit can be sent immediately to X-Ray everyone on
the premises.
The South West London Mass X-Ray Service invites all citizens in the
Borough of Chelsea to make full use of the facilities available at the
Central Mass X-Ray Centre at the Western Hospital, or at the Mobile Units
at any time when they are in the Borough,.
CENTRE FOR SPASTIC-CHILDREN - 61/62. Cheyne Walk.
I am most grateful to the Secretary of the Chelsea and Kensington
Hospital Management Committee who has kindly furnished the following report
on the work of the Centre for Spastic Children during 1963:-
This specialised unit for the treatment of young patients suffering
from cerebral palsy has continued to develop under the aegis of the Chelsea
and Kensington Hospital Management Committee.
During the past year an average of about 70 children have been treated. Of
these 25 of normal or even high intelligence attend the special (L.C.C.) school
and in addition to their educational activities receive daily treatment as
necessary from the physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapist.
A similar number attend the Special Care Unit; these are ineducable but trainable
children who receive daily therapy and who are trained to become self-reliant in
basic activities such as feeding, toilet, dressing etc. The balance are
children who attend periodically for specific forms of treatment.
In addition to routine neurological examination, all children are given
full psychological, ophthalmological and audiological tests. Clinical films
of each child's movements are routine, being repeated at intervals to provide
a pictorial record of progress.
An important role is played by the electro-encephalographic department,
which is also used for adult patients of neighbouring hospitals and which
produced more than 800 recordings during the year.
Voluntary endeavour is a noticeable feature of the Centre. Apart from
the loyal devotion of the highly skilled staff, the Centre is grateful for the