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EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DEFECTS.
During the year 139 children were referred to the various
hospitals for treatment
No child was found to require treatment for serious diseases
of the ear during 1950.
I think it wise that I should restate the procedure adopted
before a child is referred to the E.N.T. specialist. A child found
with enlarged tonsils and adenoids without complications is
merely kept under yearly observation. Those with additional
evidence of complications are referred for special examinations
at the school clinic, and if those complications persist in spite
of treatment, they are referred to hospital for the advice of the
specialist and the matter left entirely in his hands. Such a child
will only be seen by us at the next periodic medical inspection.
SPEECH CLINC.
This Service is operated by the County Council and the
following report on the working of the Bromley Clinic has been
received from the Chief Speech Therapist, Miss J. Pollitt:—
"The Clinic has been open for one session each week
throughout the year.
An analysis of the work carried out is shown below:—
A. Number of cases in contact with the Clinic
during the year:
Cases closed 9
Cases carried forward to 1951 10
— 19
B. Number of cases on the Waiting List and
carried forward to 1951 47
66
Reasons for closing the nine cases mentioned above:—
(i) Improved so that no abnormality existed or condition
became such that little residual defect remained 5
(ii) Treatment incomplete owing to patient leaving
district — greatly improved — steps were taken to
arrange for treatment to continue under the L.C.C. 1
*(iii) Nature of defect found to be such that other educational
training or treatment was required 2
(iv) Left district following investigatory interviews, but
prior to the commencement of treatment, which
would otherwise have been arranged. 1
9
* One of these cases was admitted to a School for the Deaf. The
other was passed on to a Child Guidance Clinic because the
Therapist was of the opinion that she personally was unable to
help the psychological problem involved.