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ENLARGED TONSILS, ADENOIDS AND
MASTOID DISEASE.
In accordance with the arrangements with the
Queen's Hospital, 12 young children had operations for
enlarged tonsils as in-patients upon the recommendation
of the Medical Officers of the Welfare Centres. This
is a much needed improvement on the common practice
of discharging children immediately after the operation,
which is not only distressing to patient, parents and
public, but fraught with considerable danger to the
patient especially in transit through our busy streets.
Unfortunately there is frequently delay in securing
vacancies, owing apparently to shortage of accommodation.
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT.
During the year 17 mothers were sent to the
London Mothers' Convalescent Home, Sunningdale,
Berkshire, and 13 mothers to the "George Whitlaw"
Convalescent Cottage, Amerden, near Taplow. Twentyseven
mothers were sent away for two weeks and 3
for one week. In 17 of the cases the husband contributed
to the cost of the convalescence.
With regard to children, the arrangement made
with the Hertfordshire County Council in 1922 was
continued, and 65 children were sent to that Council's
Home at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex, 2 for one week,
44 for the normal period of four weeks, 2 for five weeks,
7 for six weeks, 2 for seven weeks, and G for eight
weeks. Children were also sent to the Marjorie Lumley
Holiday Home, Maidenhead (3), and the Toddlers'
Convalescent Home, Arkley (2), and the John Madocks'
Babies' Home (2), for periods varying from 4 to 8
weeks. In 22 cases the parents contributed to the
cost of the convalescence.