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7. Ringworm Clinic.—Attendance by arrangement at the
rooms in Plaistow of the Radiologist, Dr. A. Kennedy.
8. Orthopaedic Clinic.—Massage, electricity, radiant heat,
remedial exercises, etc., are provided for cripples and
others at the Orthopaedic Clinic of the Special School
during six sessions per week, when the masseuse is in
attendance. Artificial sunlight treatment now forms
part of the treatment of rickets, surgical tuberculosis,
and various other debilitating conditions. Advantage is
taken of the facilities provided at this clinic by the Public
Health Committee for children under school age by
arrangement with the Education Committee. Monthly
visits to the clinic are paid by the orthopaedic surgeon
for purposes of examining new cases and those undergoing
treatment. When necessary children from the Orthopaedic
Clinic are admitted to Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital,
Walthamstow, and Queen's Hospital, Hackney, for
operation or other special surgical treatment, facilities
also existing for X-ray examination at the latter institution.
Payment for Clinic Treatment.—Bv instruction of the Board
of Education, the following scale of charges has been made:—
(a) Spectacles—2/9 per pair.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids operations—5/- per operation.
(c) X-ray Treatment.—No charge.
(d) Minor Ailments—1/- per 3 months after 14 days free
treatment.
(e) Dentistry—6d. per extraction, and 1/- fillings or wiring.
(f) Orthopaedic Treatment—No charge.
Free medical treatment will continue to be given where parents
cannot afford to pay.
During 1927 payments made in accordance with scale amounted
to £3 16s. 9d.