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Rheumatism Supervisory Centre
Fortnightly sessions continue to be held at the paediatric department of
the Prince of Wales's General Hospital under the direction of Dr. Ian M.
Anderson, M.D., F. R. C.P., consultant paediatrician. The number of new
cases seen during the year was eight. Of these, six were female and two male.
All of these were either rheumatic fever or chorea.
197 children remain on the register of the supervisory centre and of
these 69 made 127 attendances, while in addition a number were seen in the
ordinary paediatric out-patient sessions. These 197 cases are classified as
follows
Rheumatic fever 63
Rheumatic carditis 42
Rheumatic carditis with chorea 5
Chorea - uncomplicated 5
Rheumatic arthritis 5
Congenital heart lesions 54
Rheumatic pains 1
Streptococcal Allergy 1
Other cases 21
197
93 males
104 females
Hospital School
I am indebted to Mr. J. Power, M.A., Borough Education Officer
Tottenham, for the following report:-
"During the past year, in addition to the continued teaching of the children ,
at St. Ann's Hospital, in the Prince of Wales's Children's Unit, and the Poliomyelitis
Ward, there has been an extension of individual teaching in several
other wards.
The age range of the children in both hospitals is from 4 to 15 years of
age and teaching incorporates lessons to children, preparing for General
Certificate of Education, commercial courses and individual tuition to a child
with muscular dystrophy who is fitted in a special chair.
Although a well equipped schoolroom is established in one of the wards,
teaching is individual. Work follows the child's school curriculum as closely
as possible and to this end, for long term pupils, close liaison is maintained
with the day schools.
Children who are not well enough to attend school receive bedside
tuition. During the past year an 18 year old girl in the Poliomyelitis Ward
passed her General Certificate of Education in Art despite the handicap of
complete paralysis.
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