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(h) Convalescent Treatment.—The arrangements detailed
in the report for last year were continued and during the year
33 children were sent to the Russell Cotes School of Recovery,
Parkstone, and 9 children to Collington Manor. The usual period
of residence is six Weeks, but three children had an extended stay
of twelve weeks. In addition, the King Edward Memorial Convalescent
Home Fund provided six children with a holiday of
two weeks' duration in the summer months at Collington Manor
The results of this convalescent treatment has in many cases
been remarkable and very few children indeed fail to obtain marked
benefit from the short stay under hygienic conditions and with
an ample and satisfactory diet. It is now found that the number
of places provided is insufficient to meet all the demands for this
form of treatment and long waits for vacancies for children are
common. Further provision of beds is called for.
(i) Diphtheria Immunization.—The arrangements for the
immunization of children against diphtheria were detailed in the
report for 1935. The number of children attending for treatment
is slowly increasing, as the advantages of immunization become
known, but as there have been very few cases of the disease in the
Borough the stimulus of fear has been lacking.
A leaflet explaining the need for diphtheria immunization
and the procedure to be adopted is sent, along with the notice
of school medical inspection, to the parents of each entrant into