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The average attendance per session during 1934 was:
27, Pond Street, 16.
Health Institute, 23.
The children attending the Toddlers' Clinic consist of:—
(1) "Special Children"—referred by the Borough Council.
(2) " Other Children "—referred by Health Visitors, Voluntary
Workers, Parents, Re.visits of " Special Children,"
etc.
" Special Children."
The parents of every child attaining the age of three years
receive a special invitation from this Department to bring the child
to the Toddlers' Clinic for a routine examination. The health visitor
delivers the letter of invitation, while at the same time she uses her
influence in persuading the mother to bring the child along. The
examination by the Doctor at the Clinic is on the lines of a school
medical inspection. " Defective " children are referred either to their
family doctor or to a hospital and are subsequently followed up by the
health visitor to ensure that they are receiving the requisite treatment.
These " defective " children are called up again to the Clinic for subsequent
examination. During the year 597 parents have received
invitations, 185 of whom have accepted, and of this number 47 children
were found to be suffering from various defects. It is our ambition
that these defects shall be remedied before the child commences
school.
Ray.Therapy.
On 21st December, 1933, the Council agreed to make an annual
subscription of £2 2s. Od. to the Institute of Ray.Therapy, 152,
Camden Road, N.W., on condition that free treatment was given to
patients referred to the Institute from the Toddlers' Clinic.
On 14th May, 1934, a letter was received from the Secretary of
the Infant Welfare Committee of the Hampstead Council of Social
Welfare, asking whether the Borough Council would consider subscribing
£2 2s. Od. in respect of each of the five Infant Welfare
Centres in the Borough, in order that children from such Centres may
receive free treatment at the Institute.