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The Physiotherapy Service was unfortunately suspended during
the first six months of the year, owing to the resignation of the
Physiotherapist, but was re-introduced in July on a slightly
reduced scale following the appointment by the Regional Hospital
Board of two part-time Physiotherapists. 3,374 children attended
the Ophthalmic Specialist Clinics during the year, including
986 new referrals, 1,171 prescriptions for glasses were issued
and 139 children were referred for treatment by the Orthoptists.
216 children were examined by the Orthopaedic Surgeon and 916
Physiotherapy treatments carried out.
Child Guidance Clinic:
The Child Guidance Clinic is administered by the Education
Department and is staffed jointly by that department, which
employs the Educational Psychologists; the North East Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board, which provides the Medical
Director and Consultant Psychiatrists; and the Health and Welfare
Department, which employs the Psychiatric Social Worker.
649 children, including 279 newly referred cases, made
2,626 attendances for treatment during the year.
Preliminary interviews by Educational Psychologists
numbered 895 and the Psychiatric Social Worker conducted 774
interviews with parents.
At the end of the year 365 cases were under treatment and
49 patients awaiting their first appointment.
Dental Clinics:
11,910 children were inspected in school by the School
Dental Officers during the year and treatment was offered to all
of those found to require it. 4.061 pupils were treated at the
Council's dental clinics and 10,808 attendances for treatment
were made.
The report of the Chief Dental Officer appears on page39.
School Clinic Sessions:
The School Medical Officers hold regular clinic sessions
for school-children at each of the Health and Welfare Clinics,
when they are available to examine pupils for any special purpose
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