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Malformation Diagnostic Group No. reported
0 Central Nervous System 18
1 Eye and Ear 5
2 Alimentary System 13
3 Heart and Circulatory System 2
4 Respiratory System 0
5 Urino-genital system 9
6 Limbs 40
7 Other Musculo-Skeletal 4
8 Other Systems 5
9 Other Malformations 7
TOTAL:103
Phenylketonuria:
The Githrie test introduced in 1969 for screening blood to
detect this rare metabolic disease continued during 1970, the
laboratory service being provided for this test by the Neonatal
Screening Service of the Hospital for Sick Children. The test is
taken on the 6th day of life.
Handicapped Pre-School Children
At the end of 1970, 225 handicapped pre-school children
were under regular supervision by doctors, health visitors, educational
psychologists, with a view to the provision of special help
where necessary and assessment for the usual appropriate education
Clinics:-
The various services provided at the main clinics and subclinics
in the Borough are charted overleaf.
Clinic Doctors:
Difficulties in recruitment of doctors were experienced during
the year, with the result that we were generally one or two short
of our establishment of eight doctors.
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