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Among the more interesting have been several cases of
Scoliosis. These are treated twice a week, special exercises for
the condition are taught. In all cases good progress has been
made. The children continue these exercises at home and at
school during their physical training period, under the supervision
of their physical training teachers. I am very pleased to
state that every co-operation is obtained from the schools in these
cases.
Two fresh Spastic cases have been taken on treatment, both
under five years of age. These usually take quite a time to settle
down, not understanding what is required of them, but with help
from the parents, which is much appreciated and quite essential,
they gradually learn what is required. To this purpose the
parallel bars, purchased during the year, have assisted greatly.
They derive much confidence by holding these bars, which,
together with the walking machine, are valuable assets to the
Clinic.
The sunlight clinic has been extremely busy during the year,
a total of 783 treatments having been given. This is quite an
appreciable increase on the previous year."
SPEECH CLINIC.
A Speech Therapy Clinic is held at the South Clinic, Princes
Plain, one session a week. At the end of the year there were
63 cases on the waiting list.
Of the six cases closed at Bromley during the year, three
were closed in view of the improvement made following contact
with the clinic; in a fourth case it was found desirable to discontinue
attendance in favour of treatment at a Child Guidance
Clinic; speech was found to be normal when appointments were
offered in a fifth case; in the sixth case the parents did not
respond to appointments offered nor to letters written to them.
Eight cases were in contact with the clinic at the end of 1952,
and will continue to attend the clinic in 1953; one of these is an
adult patient for whom special priority was requested in view
of the nature of the case and the complications involved.
VERMIN AND UNCLEANLINESS INSPECTION.
Out of a total of 17,296 routine inspections carried out by the
School Nurses, only thirteen children were found to be infested,
with a further eighty-eight children showing minor evidence of
uncleanliness. The children infested are chronic offenders and
as a consequence the routine inspections are being curtailed so
that more frequent examinations can be made of the offenders.