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Orthopaedic Work.
The orthopaedic scheme under the Council comprises a
diagnostic and treatment clinic under Mr. Alan H. Todd, held at
the Croydon General Hospital every Thursday morning. A
Remedial Exercises Clinic, is held in St. Andrew's Hall, Pump
Pail, daily. Children are referred to this Clinic from the Orthopaedic
Clinic at the General Hospital and from the School
Medical Officers. Each fortnight the children are seen by a
doctor in order to observe the effects of treatment and to order
any variation that may be thought necessary. There is also St.
Giles' School for physically defective children in Winterbourne
Road. Massage is carried out at the Croydon General Hospital,
St. Andrew's Hall and St. Giles' School; at the two latter the
work is shared between the two full-time masseuses of the school
medical and maternity and child welfare departments. Figures
relating to the Clinic at the General Hospital are given in the
Orthopaedic Section of my Annual Health Report, the figures
below relate to Clinics held at places other than the Croydon
General Hospital. The numbers attending Mr. Todd's Clinic
have increased to such an extent that the session is often prolonged
far beyond its proper limits. An alternative scheme for
holding subsidiary clinics at St. Andrew's Hall and at Lodcfe
Road was not proceeded with owing to economy measures.

St. Giles' School.
Total number of sessions 206
Total number of attendances 1,375
Average attendance at each session 7
Total number of female patients 16
Total number of male patients 12
Total number of patients 28