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The children who were all treated for Bronchitis
gave the following results: —
Cured 27 Ceased attendance 28
Improved 7 Removed 1
No change 3 Carried forward 28
One of the expectant mothers was improved and
the other ceased attendance, while the remaining mother
was cured.
Only two oils were used during the year, pine
and cajuput in 510 cases and creosote in 51 cases. The
foregoing figures abundantly justify the adoption of
this form of treatment and show that it has passed
the experimental stage. It is probable that increased
demand will necessitate some extension in the early
future.
ENLARGED TONSILS, ADENOIDS AND
MASTOID DISEASE.
In accordance with the arrangements with the
Queen's Hospital, 7 young children had operations for
enlarged tonsils as in-patients upon the recommendation
of the Medical Officers of the Welfare Centres. Thei
Council's scheme 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 and dusty streets. Unfortunately there is
frequently delay in securing vacancies, owing apparently
to shortage of accommodation.
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT.
During the year 14 mothers were sent to the
London Mothers' Convalescent Home, Sunningdale,
Berkshire, and 10 mothers to the "George Whitlaw"
Convalescent Cottage, Amerden, near Taplow.