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ENURESIS CLINIC
During the year a total of 176 children attended the
Enuresis Clinics, 112 at Lodge Road and 64 at New Addington. As
usual the number of boys attending (124) was far in excess of
the number of girls (51). Their ages ranged from 4 years to 15
years, the largest number in any one age group being 32 six year
olds.
The familial nature of Enuresis was demonstrated by the
number of children who had near relatives who had been or still
were enuretic; namely 71 out of 176, or 40%, 9 children, or 5%
of the total number attending the clinics, were either adopted
or living with foster parents.
59 of the children seen had been treated previously, either
by the general practitioner or in Hospital. 12 children had
previously attended the Enuresis Clinic and had relapsed after
being dry for a period varying between a few months and four
years, in over half of these relapses there was an obvious
precipitating factor such as a recent bereavement.
The electric buzzers again were of immense value, and when
used properly were an infallible cure; 56 children used them
during the year.
The age groups of those attending was as follows:-
Age:- 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Numbers
Attending:- 1 4 23 32 20 14 20 18 15 11 6 7 5

(The figures in brackets are those for 1960).