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On the Medical side, visits were made by Doctors training for the Diplomas of Public Health and Child
Health, by Sister Tutors from the Royal College of Nursing and by Student Nurses from the Hospital for
Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, the Prince of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham, and St. George's Hospital,
Hyde Park Corner, while Student Health Visitors came from the Local Health Authority. All showed a
keen interest in the work".
Orthopaedic Clinics
There are two orthopaedic clinics in the Borough, at each of which fortnightly sessions are held.
Mr. E.H. Hambly, consulting orthopaedic surgeon to Lordship Lane Clinic, reports:-
"1966 has been a very busy year in our Orthopaedic Department of the School Medical Service.
/ am particularly struck by the number of Fathers who now attend my clinic and by the very smart
turnout of the children and their parents, the general politeness, and the level of education which the
Borough provides. It is a real pleasure to work in the clinic and there is no other out-patients which /
enjoy more".
Dr. E.G.M. Palser, consultant in physical medicine to the Weston Park Orthopaedic Clinic, reports:"Number
of new cases seen:-
Under 5 years of age 166
Over 5 years of age 167
Total 333
Total attendances:-
Under 5 years of age 328
Over 5 years of age 311
Total 639
Number of attendances for treatment by the physiotherapist:-
Urider 5 years of age 158
Over 5 years of age 459
Total 617
The Medical Officers steadily continue to supply the clinic with cases suitable for treatment. In
addition cases of two different types are also seen; those whose apparent orthopaedic defects require
little more than supervision and reassurance of the parents, and those, of which there have been two this
year, whose apparent minor abnormalities were the early signs of a serious condition requiring hospital
treatment.
Surgical treatment has also been ordered for a small number of patients with minor, mostly congenital,
defects ".
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinics
There are three ear, nose and throat clinics in the Borough, at two of which weekly sessions are
held, and at the other monthly sessions.
Mr. W. McKenzie has continued to attend as consultant to the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Park
Lane.
Dr. F.P.M. Clarke, Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon to the Hornsey Town Hall and Stuart
Villa Clinics, reports:-
"The ear, nose and throat weekly clinics at Hornsey and Wood Green continued during the year
1966 as in previous years. The attendances at the clinics, generally, have been satisfactory. Practically
all those children for whom a prescribed course of treatment was arranged either at the E.N.T. special
clinics or at the treatment sessions during the week continued to attend until the course was completed.
During the treatment courses they are seen at regular intervals at the E.N.T. clinics for 'observation' as
to their rate of progress, etc.
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