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Other Orthopaedic Conditions.—Very few orthopaedic
conditions due to other causes, such as congenital defects or infantile
paralysis or postural causes, are seen at the Welfare Centres.
In the first instance the children are rather young to develop
orthopaedic troubles and any serious cases such as infantile paralysis
find their way direct to the many voluntary hospitals in the neighbourhood.
Any cases which do come to the Municipal Centres
requiring hospital treatment are referred to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, the National Orthopaedic
Hospital or the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street.
Rickets.—Many cases presenting signs and symptoms of
rickets, mostly of the mild variety, were seen at the Centres last year.
Mild cases are dealt with at the Sunlight and Massage Clinics
of the Borough Council, combined with advice as to methods of
feeding and vitamin therapy.
Severe cases are recommended to the London County Council
for admission to Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton, and to the
Lower Southern Hospital, Dartford.
Weighing Centres.
Two municipal weighing centres in Finsbury are held at:—
24, Leage Street.—Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
2.0 p.m.
Pine Street.—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at
2.0 p.m.

The number of new babies brought during the year was 444.