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" The Nursing and Voluntary staffs have again carried out their
" duties with enthusiasm and it has been due primarily to their
" untiring efforts that the Clinic has had such a successful year.
" I hope that it will be possible soon to have a special nurse
" trained for the treatment of those cases of chronically discharging
" ears for which such treatment is so important, if deafness is to be
" prevented."
Charles Beney, m.a., m.b., n.ch., m.r.c.s.
The following-up of operation cases in the homes after
their retention at the School Clinic for 24 hours is a
heavy task on the School Nurses. Each case is visited for
seven days after operation and thereafter until return to
school. I am greatly indebted to Miss Vincent and Miss
Price who give valuable voluntary assistance at the Clinic
at each session.
Group IV.—Orthopaedic Clinic (page 123).
Mr. H. J.. Seddon, Orthopaedic Specialist, attends at
the Clinic twice monthly, and the Masseuse five sessions
per week. Incorporated with this Clinic is the Ultra
Violet Ray Clinic where 117 children received treatment
ou 1,653 occasions.
The appendix, Table IV., Group IV., shows that 220
children attended for treatment for orthopaedic and
postural defects while the following tabulation gives in
detail further statistics :—