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I should like to thank the Health Visitors for their consistent
co-operation and help in all matters relating to the Eye Clinic.
My thanks are also due to the Clerical Staff for the smooth running
of the present appointment system, and for dealing with the many
enquiries and requests."
ORTHOPTICS.
Attendances of patients have been good on the whole, although
there are still a number of children who live too far away to attend
frequently for treatment.
Unfortunately the clinic had to be closed for two months
during the summer owing to a change of Orthoptist. but many of
the parents co-operated by continuing with exercises at home where
applicable. Few children have been discharged during the last
four months of the year, but there are several satistactory cases in
which the child is being kept under observation until older. This
prevents a recurrence of symptoms in later years, which sometimes
occurs if a patient is completely discharged when very young.
Full details of the work of this clinic will be found in the
Appendix to this report.
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DEFECTS.
One hundred and twenty-two children received operative
treatment in hospitals for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis. This
number shows a considerable decrease over that for tne previous
year, and is undoubtedly due to the fact that tonsil and adenoid
operations were held in abeyance for some time during the summer
months owing to the prevalence of poliomyelitis. One child
received operative treatment for mastoid, and one for sinus trouble.
In addition to the above, forty-eight children received other
forms of treatment at the school clinics and as out-patients at the
hospitals.
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
This service has continued to function well throughout the year
under the able control of Mr. Hulbert. Details of the work
undertaken will be found in the Appendix at the end of this report.
Mr. K. F. Hulbert reports:— "The Orthopaedic Clinic has
continued on the first and third Friday of the month throughout
the year. During the year under review, the number of patients
attending has been slightly less than in other years, but the kind of
cases being sent up is still very largely the same. Towards the end
of the year. Mr. Taylor, the Physiotherapist, left us after several
years of very excellent service, and his place has been taken by
Miss Pakes, who is being assisted by Mrs. Norman.