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she was walking well without the aid of any apparatus apart from a light
celluloid splint to control the knee.
Girl, aged 13, was admitted on 4th May, 1933, with bilateral hallux
valgus (bunions). An operation was performed on both feet and she was discharged
on 14th June, 1933.
Boy, aged 8, was admitted on 4th August, 1933, with deformity of the
right foot, the result of infantile paralysis. Good correction was obtained by
operation and the boy was discharged on 16th October, 1933.
Girl, aged 6, a child with wryneck, was admitted for operation on 10th
November, 1933. The deformity was corrected by a subcutaneous operation
(i.e., one that does not leave any scar on the neck) and the patient left us on
15th January, 1934. Treatment is being continued at the Clinic.
Boy, aged 13, a case of infantile paralysis affecting the right lower
extremity, was admitted on 8th September, 1933. It was finally decided that
nothing further should be done and he was discharged on 22nd September,
1933. On admission he was wearing an instrument and it was originally our
intention to perform an operation to make the instrument unnecessary, but
we found that this could be attained without surgical interference.
(6) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.
Children suffering from heart disease and rheumatism are not suitable for
the school Clinics: they require treatment at home or in Hospital. It is,
however, very necessary to see that these children are not returned to school
too soon, and even when returned to school, to see that they do not participate
in games or drill unless fit to do so.
It is a growing practice for the Almoners of Hospitals to enquire of Local
Education Authorities whether these latter are prepared to send suitable
children into special Heart Homes, and during the past year the Committee
have sent four children away; one boy and one girl to the Warren Heart Home,
Lancing, and two girls to the West Wickham Heart Home.
The usual period of residence is about six months.
The number of children not on any school register at the end of the year
on account of severe heart disease was five; one boy and four girls.