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ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
This clinic continued to function well throughout the year under
the able control of Mr. K. F. Hulbert and the following report has
been received from him :—
" The Orthopaedic Clinic has continued on Friday afternoons
as previously, and there has been no marked change in either the
number or type of case seen. During the year we have lost the
services of Miss Pakes in the Physiotherapy Department and Mrs.
Norman has been appointed in her place, and we are very much
indebted to both these Physiotherapists for their skill and help.
There have been two developments in the year which promise to be
helpful. The first was the proposed scheme for a spastic unit at
Farnborough. and the second is the scheme for providing long-stay
children's orthopaedic beds at West Wickham Heart Hospital. Both
of these schemes which are now being planned, will offer very
material benefits to the children attending this clinic.
We have had some very gratifying co-operation from the
physical education departments of some schools and this is something
which should be encouraged in every way.
We have had a great deal of help from the Health Department,
and wish to thank all those concerned for their co-operation which
has made things very much easier."
Details of the work of this clinic will be found in the appendix
to this report.
PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SUNLIGHT.
Mrs. Norman reports :—
"Both these clinics have had plenty of variety this year, and
sonic good results have been obtained.
Good co-operation is still given by the schools, both for
attendance at the clinic, and in continuance of special exercises for
certain postural cases by the P.T. staff of the schools. This is
much appreciated.
The remedial classes have been well attended by boys and girls,
although the number of attendances has fallen compared with last
year.
The Sunlight clinic has had a busy year, the number of treatments
being slightly up compared with last year. Most of these
treatments were given between the months of October and May.
In this way they act as a preventive from the winter ailments.
In September Miss Pakes left to take up similar clinic work
nearer her home."