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Orthopaedic Treatment.
Primary Examinations.—During the year 13 children were
referred from the Infant Welfare Clinics to the Council's Orthopaedic
Surgeon.
Re-examinations.—In addition to the 13 new cases mentioned
above, 38 children under five years of age attended for re-examination
by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Treatment.—Sixty-two children made 357 attendances for
special treatment by the Council's Masseuse (Miss Findlay).
Provision of Surgical Appliances.—Twenty-eight 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 30 pre-school children, who made 61 attendances for
examination and treatment.

Convalescent Home Treatment.
Children.
During the year 5 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.
Arrangements were made for three mothers and their babies
to have periods of convalescence following confinement.