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At the former the charges are £1 10s. per week for a mother and
baby and 15s. for a baby, and the latter £2 2S. and 15s. respectively.
In 1938 two cases were admitted with feeding difficulties.
Tonsils and Adenoids.
The Borough Council has an arrangement with the Royal Free
Hospital, whereby Finsbury children may be operated on for the
removal of tonsils and adenoids. The patients are detained in
hospital until all risk of haemorrhage is past. The Borough
Council pays the hospital 16s. od. for each case.
During 1938 the number of children referred for treatment
was 42, of which number 16 were operated upon during 1938,
and 2 are awaiting treatment; in 6 cases treatment was not advised,
and in 8 cases treatment was postponed. The remaining cases
either refused treatment or removed before a decision was reached.
All those operated on showed improvement, and many have been
sent away for convalescence to complete recovery.
During last year arrangements were made with the Queen's
Hospital for Children, Hackney Road, for the admission of cases
for a period of two days, or three if found necessary, at a charge of
7s. 6d. per day inclusive.
Last year five children were referred for treatment under this
scheme. One child was operated upon, in three cases operation was
postponed ; there was one refusal.
Results in practically all cases have been excellent, as in these
very young children only those with marked symptoms have been
operated upon. Many of those awaiting treatment were being
watched by the surgeon, or were waiting till the weather was more
suitable for the operation.
Convalescent Treatment—Babies and Children under Five
years of Age.
The scheme of the Council for the convalescent treatment of
children under five years of age and babies provides for such
treatment:—
(a) At the Dedisham Convalescent Home, Slinfold, Sussex, in
two beds retained by the Council.
(b) At the St. Andrew's Convalescent Home, Folkestone, in
one bed retained by the Council.