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Orthopaedic Treatment.
Primary Examinations.—During the year 22 children were
referred from the Infant Welfare Clinics to the Council's Orthopaedio
Surgeon.
Re-examinations.—In addition to the 22 new cases mentioned
above, 51 children under five years of age attended for re-examination
by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Treatment.—Seventy children made 213 attendances at
Knotts Green Special School for special treatment by the Council's
Masseuse (Miss Findlay).
Provision of Surgical Appliances.—Thirty-seven children
were supplied with surgical appliances on the recommendation of the
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Special Eye Clinic.
During the year the Council's Ophthalmic Surgeon (J. D. Magor
Cardell, M.B., F.R.C.S.) had referred to him by the Clinic Medical
Officers 29 pre-school children, who made 45 attendances for
examination and treatment.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment.
Number of cases treated 100
Total number of attendances 1,404
Convalescent Home Treatment.
Children.
During the year 27 children, recommended by the Clinic
Medical Officers, were sent to Convalescent Homes by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Authority through the agency of the Invalid
Children's Aid Association.
Nursing Mothers.
Six mothers were sent away for a period of convalescence after
they had had their babies.