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It is the practice to give 12 treatments and then reconsider
in consultation with the ophthalmic surgeon the advisability
of either:—
1. more treatment.
2. operation and then more treatment.
3. no more treatment.
TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE SPEECH.
There has been an increase in the number of children
referred for treatment of speech defects, particularly that of
stammering, but a variety of other conditions fell to be treated
and in certain instances defective hearing was found to be
the causal factor.
No. of Children Treated at the Health Centres:—
Central Hendon 68 Watling 51
No. of Children Discharged as cured:—
Central Hendon 17 Watling 15
No. of Children who Ceased to Attend:—
Central Hendon 18 Watling 7
No. of Children attending in December, 1938:—
Central Hendon 33 Watling 29
HEALTH CENTRE, CENTRAL HENDON.
Of the 18 children who ceased to attend 6 left the district;
3 left on leaving school, and the remaining 9 were removed
from the register owing to poor attendance.
Of the 33 children attending in December, 1938, 11 showed
a marked improvement and the remaining 22 were all making
satisfactory progress.
HEALTH CENTRE, WATLING.
Of the 7 children who ceased to attend 2 left on leaving
school; 3 left the district; 1 was discharged as unsuitable for
further treatment, and 1 for irregular attendance.