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hospital is established and these on the whole have
been good.
It will be noticed that 14 parents refused to allow
their children to be treated by the surgeon in spite of
advice and explanation. It may be that fear that
their children should be classed as "cripples" influences
some of them. Others seemed quite unable to
grasp the importance of immediate treatment. This
is sad, as such treatment is one definite way of
materially improving the physical fitness of the
pre-school child. Education of the parents seems the
solution not only of the mothers but the fathers also.
Records:—
Children carried forward from 1932 15
New children attending in 1933 51
Total No. of children attending hospital 66
Children discharged cured 4
„ still under treatment and carried
forward to 1934 33
Children transferred to other hospitals 4
„ at school under L.C.C 2
„ removed from district 9
Parents refused treatment 14
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Analysis of Cases :—
Genu Valgum 27
„ Varum 7
„ Valgum with Flat Foot 20
„ Varum „ „ „ 7
Amyotonia Congenita 1
Congenital Dislocation of Hip 1
Cranial Asymetry 1
Talipes 1
Trigger Thumb 1
MASSAGE.
Miss Lawson has continued her work as masseuse
at the Cornwall Road Centre, where she attends for 6
sessions per week.