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consideration will have to be given to additional sessions being
held in order to make up some of this leeway. At the moment
we arc giving priority to the urgent cases for re-inspection, but this,
of course, tends to cause still further delay in the re-call of the
non-urgent cases.
ORTHOPTIC CLINIC.
During the year a record number of 101 new cases have
attended this clinic. The number of treatments given, 1.096. may
seem slightly lower than previously. This is due to the greater
number of patients, particularly those coming from any great
distance, on the postponed list. These children attend, on an
average, once a month and are given a variety of exercises to do at
home under parental supervision. Also patients are being referred
to the orthoptic clinic at a slightly earlier age and so require a
smaller number of treatments.
There has been a change of orthoptists during the year. but.
as no sessions were lost owing to the changeover, there is no waiting
list for treatment. The number of sessions held during the
year was 285.
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DEFECTS.
Two hundred and sixty children received operative treatment
in hospitals for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis. Two children
received operative treatment for intranasal antrostomy and polypoidectomy
and insertion of polythene tubes.
In addition to the above. 68 children received other forms of
treatment at the school clinics and as out-patients at the hospitals.
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
Mr. K. F. Hulbert reports :—
" The Orthopaedic Clinics have been carried on at Bromley
North Clinic on the first and third Friday afternoon in each month
during the past year. There has been no appreciable change either
in the number or the character of cases coming up. but some of
the old problems still remain.
First and foremost comes the spastic child for whom educational
and training facilities are still sadly lacking, except for the
favoured few who are accepted for special institutions.
The treatment of postural defects still looms very large, but
one of the promising features of this problem has been an increased
interest from the physical training instructors in certain schools,
and increased co-operation.
Mr. Taylor has continued as physiotherapist and his keenness,
enthusiasm and all round capability has been much appreciated
by all concerned."