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Orthopaedic Clinic.—The Edmonton Clinic is opened daily
for the treatment of pre-school and school children who require
orthopaedic or ultra-violet treatment, and has a visiting specialist
three sessions per month.
Paediatric Clinic.—One session is held weekly in Edmonton
and this Clinic is doing very valuable work in the diagnosis and
treatment of children. A very valuable experiment is being carried
out, and older children, suffering from persistent enuresis, have been
treated with encouraging results and with appreciation from the
parents.
Speech Clinic.—The clinic in Edmonton carries out very
important work in the treatment of speech defects in childhood,
thereby saving many children from severe handicaps in adult life.
A speech recording machine has been purchased to enable the
extent of progress to be demonstrated to parents and children
and thereby encourage their treatment.
Inspection Clinic.—The Edmonton clinic is still maintained
for the cleansing of heads, the treatment of scabies, and education
of parents requiring special advice.
Swimming classes for asthmatic children.—In view of the
number of asthmatic children at the Open Air School it was decided
to take some active steps by providing swimming lessons, combined
with relaxation exercises and ultra-violet light treatment in an effort
to prevent chronic asthmatic conditions. With the co-operation
of the physiotherapist at the Edmonton Orthopaedic Clinic and
the head teacher at the Open Air School, these classes started in
May, 1955, with most encouraging results. These are being held
regularly and we hope that with the good conditions at the Open
Air School and the extra treatment, this group of children will
reduce their absences from school, increase their educational
standard, enjoy the pleasures of more normal children, and thereby
in adult life become healthy and happy citizens.
Public Health Inspectors.—The Sanitary Inspectors
(Change of Designation) Act, 1956, provides that Sanitary Inspectors
shall in future be designated Public Health Inspectors. This change
of designation is welcomed, and is more consistent with the wide
range of public health work the Inspectors are now required to
undertake.
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