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Of the 306 children operated on 177 attended the Remedial
Exercises Clinic for post-operative breathing exercises. This is a
very important complement to the operation. The percentage of
children operated on, who attended for exercises, was 58 per cent.
compared with 57 per cent. in 1937.
32 cases came to the knowledge of the department for whom
the parents had obtained treatment from another source; the
majority at a London hospital. In these cases the expenses are
defrayed by the parent and not by the Local Education Authority.
118 were operated upon in Mayday Hospital. These were
children over the age of 12 years, or for whom the parents had
expressly desired the operation done in the hospital.
The Inspection Clinic.
The object of the Inspection Clinic is (a) to examine children
referred by parents or teachers for special examination; (b) children
sent by school enquiry officers for an opinion as to their fitness
or otherwise to attend school; (c) children referred for examination
under the provisions of the Education Act, 1918, Sec. 15; (d) cases
in whom a further examination is desired after routine medical
inspection; (c) children referred under the Juvenile Employment
regulations. 3,581 attendances were made by children during the
year, an increase of 1,709.
Treatment of Visual Defects.

This Clinic showed an increase upon 1937 of 197.