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SPEECH THERAPY, 1947.
Speech Therapy continued in the Borough in the form of Group Work. Centres were in operation and the
children attended once or twice a week.
There is still a growing list of cases requiring treatment and bv the end of 1947 there were approximately
10.) children who had been examined and found to be requiring treatment, and a further fifty requiring re-examination.
REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE
AND SPECIAL TREATMENT.
The Council decided that as from the 1st May, 1946, the provisions of Part XII of The Middlesex County
Council Act, 1944 (dealing with the Control of Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment), shall come into
force in the Borough. By-laws were subsequently approved by the Minister of Health and adopted by the Council.
During the year 1947 three persons were granted a licence, twelve persons a renewal of licence, and one person
received exemption under Section 363 of the Act.
RHEUMATISM CLINIC.
A Rheumatism Clinic, for school children referred by the Health Centre Medical Officers as possible cases
of rheumatism, was started in November.
It is proposed to hold a monthly session at each Health Centre to be taken by the Deputy Medical Officer
of Health.
The objects of the Clinics are to ascertain the diagnosis of rheumatism as early as possible, and to secure the
necessary treatment and special educational provision for these children. Parents will be advised on the home care
and supervision of affected children. At the same time all possible measures will be used to rectify sanitary defects,
overcrowding and other adverse social conditions which may contribute to the disease.
Preliminary results have indicated that the Clinic will serve a useful purpose, and is already much appreciated
by parents.