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31
ENURETIC CLINIC
During 1958 114 children attended the Enuresis Clinic held
at Lodge Road and New Addington. Over twice as many boys as
girls were treated. This preponderance of boys over girls has
been noted repeatedly in Clinics both in this country and the
United States. 35 of those who attended had been treated previously
with some form of drug mainly of the amphetamine group
but several had received treatment with pituitary snuff. Treatment
with mild psychiotherapy and a Lactose placebo was successful
in the majority of cases but the Electric Buzzer machines
were invaluable in those cases which did not respond or relapsed
with this treatment, and 33 children used the machines during
the year. 69 children were discharged dry during the year.
There were 59 new cases and of these 43 were still attending at
the end of the year. Some of them had only been attending for a
short period and a few were irregular or poor attenders.
Two cases of buttock rash were reported among children using
the Enuresis machine. In one case it cleared up quickly and did
not interfere with the treatment. In the second case treatment
was discontinued.
Number of children attended 114
Number of new cases 59
Number discharged dry 69
Number of children using machine 33
Number still attending 43
EPILEPTICS
32 epileptics were known to the School Health Service as at
31.12.58.
Of these: 16 were attending Ordinary School
6 were in Day School for Physically Handicapped
and Delicate Children
1 was attending our day E.S.N. School
2 were at Lingfield School
2 were receiving Home Tuition
2 were in Hospital (1 at St. Lawrence's Hospital
and 1 at Queen Mary's Hospital)
1 was at the Occupation Centre
1 was in Residential School (St. Elizabeth's)
1 was at Private Day School