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87
children receiving treatment for serious diseases of the ear
during the year 1952.
In addition to the above, 234 children received other forms of
treatment at the School Clinics and as Outpatients at the
hospitals.
ORTHOPÆDIC CLINIC.
I am indebted to Mr. K. F. Hulbert, F.R.C.S., (for the following
report on this Clinic:—
"The Orthopaedic Clinic has continued as before at the
Bromley North Clinic, and is now held on the first and third
Fridays of every month.
There has been some falling off in the number of cases, but
the type of case has not materially altered. There are still a lot
of cases of poor posture being referred, which really ought not
to occur with good physical training at school. As to the other
cases, there is the ever present problems of the spastic children,
the majority of which cases are not being provided for
adequately. Where the child is of sufficient intelligence to be
educated there are schools which will take them on, but the child
who is sub-normal but not certifiable is not being cared for by
either of these institutions and, therefore, we find them on our
hands at the school Orthopaedic Clinic. This is the type of case
where attention should be given to the education and treatment
of these children in large groups.
Mr. Taylor has continued as Physiotherapist in charge, and
his skill and attention are praiseworthy in every way, and we
are all indebted to him for his care and enthusiasm. He has
eased some of our problems this year by instructing some of the
Physical Training Instructors from the schools so that they can
treat some of the older children without their having to miss
their education.
As far as In-patient treatment is concerned facilities are now
available for these patients to be admitted under my care to
Sydenham Children's Hospital, thus considerably reducing the
distance that they have had to travel previously."
PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SUNLIGHT CLINIC.
Mr. Taylor reports as follows:—
"The work of this clinic during 1952 has been varied and
interesting. Remedial exercises classes have been well attended,
a total of 2,070 attendances being made, which is a slight increase
on the previous year.