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The treatment advised by the surgeon was carried out at the
various health centres and included ionization and diastolisation,
instillation of ear drops and insufflation of iodised boric acid,
politzeration and cauterisation.
A number of cases were treated for diseases of the sinuses.
30 of these were referred by the surgeon to West Middlesex Hospital
for X-Ray diagnosis and for surgical interference.
ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
The Orthopaedic Surgeon attended the Mattock Lane Health
Centre three times a month until December, 1948, when orthopaedic
treatment was commenced at the Ravenor Park Health Centre ;
the Surgeon, (Mr. Cholmeley from the Royal National Orthopaedic
Hospital), attending then, twice monthly at Mattock Lane, and
once a month at Ravenor Park. The Physiotherapy Sessions
were increased from five to eight, five sessions being worked at
Mattock Lane, and three at the Ravenor Park Health Centre.
Mr. Cholmeley saw 339 new cases during the year, 171 of
pre-school age and 168 school children. The Physiotherapist
treated 157 cases, 67 pre-school children and 90 school children.
Seven cases were admitted to the Royal National Orthopaedic
Hospital, Stanmore, for surgical treatment, and 1,599 attendances
were made at the Health Centres for treatment by the Physiotherapist.
The work at the clinics included the supply of special boots
and surgical appliances, and all orthopaedic facilities were made
available to pre-school children. School children made 1,050
attendances for massage and remedial treatment, and 549 attendances
were recorded in respect of pre-school children.
CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT.
The report of the psychiatrist, Dr. P. Holman, on the year's
work at the Centre is as follows :
The completion of the third full year of the Ealing Child
Guidance Clinic seems a moment for reporting more comprehensively
than before on the nature of the work of our clinic.
The Functions of a Child Guidance Clinic.
To the workers in a Child Guidance Clinic their functions often
seem multitudinous and miscellaneous. The majority can, however,
be classified under three headings : Therapy, Prevention and
Research.