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ORTHOPAEDICS.
The Surgeon attends monthly and the Masseuse three times
weekly at the School Clinic for the treatment of elementary
school children and children under five years.
The following are the statistics for the year for children
under five:—
Surgeon. Masseuse.
Children treated—New cases 50 50
Old cases 83 577
,, attendances 139 666
The cost to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee was
£55 10s. l1d. for the treatment of children under five years for
the year to 31st March, 1942.
VOLUNTARY COMMITTEES.
Valuable assistance to mothers and children attending the
Centres has been rendered by the Voluntary Committees during
the year in special cases requiring surgical boots, convalescent
homes and other forms of treatment.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (Secs. 206—220).
Regular visits are paid by the Health Visitors to the homes
of foster-mothers in their respective areas, and foster-mothers
are encouraged to bring the children to the centres for periodical
medical examination.
The number of requests for foster-mothers is much in excess
of the number available and requests are often received from
Societies and Authorities outside the Borough.
A register of foster-mothers and foster-children is kept by
the Medical Officer of Health and at each Centre. The following
is a summary of the Register: —