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ENURESIS CLINICS
I am grateful to Dr. Margaret White for the following report:-
The numbers attending the local authority enuresis clinics continued
to rise during 1972 when 278 children were seen at the clinics at Lodge
Road, Purley and New Addington. There were 176 boys and 102 girls, and
their ages ranged from four to fifteen. Towards the end of the year the
buzzers were breaking down at a higher rate than usual. After consultation
with the manufacturers a more reliable electric mechanism is to be tried out.
Four children who were incontinent by day as well as night were referred to
the Urologist. It was not considered necessary to refer any child to the
Child Guidance Clinic.
Towards the end of 1972 the waiting list for the Purley Clinic became
very long and to overcome this problem a fortnightly clinic has been started
there.
Total Attendance 278 (Boys - 176 Girls - 102)
Still Attending 106
Discharged Dry 95
Discharged for Non-Attendance 55
Left District 2
Lodge Road Clinic 154
New Addington 81
Puriey 43
Referred to Urologist 4
Referred to Child Guidance Clinic -
Used Buzzer 126
Age 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
No. 2 12 52 64 47 30 34 13 9 10 4 1
SCHOOL EYE CLINICS
I am grateful to Dr. Derek Clarke for the following report:—
School Eye Clinics are held regularly at Purley, Sanderstead and New
Addington as part ofthe School Health Service. Referrals are seen from
routine medical inspections of school children, and also from other examinations
by Local Authority Staff (e.g. toddlers' clinics) and directly from
General Practitioners. The cases include defective visual acuity and other
instances where an ocular abnormality is suspected. The age range of
children seen is from infancy to school leaving age.
Referrals are also accepted from the Hospital Eye Service and vice versa.
The facilities offered are complementary to the General Optical Services
and the Hospital Eye Service, and are concentrated especially on the require-