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Physio-therapeutic clinic: 224 new cases were referred to the clinic.
The total number of attendances by patients was 3,406 (832
massage, 2,574 electrotherapeutic, 65 ante-natal treatment)
102 patients were seen by consultant orthopaedic surgeon and
444 were seen by the consultant physiotherapist.
Correction of visual defects : 90 children were treated by arrangement
with the Middlesex County Council, most of these being
recommended to obtain glasses. Provision is made by which
children wearing glasses are re-tested periodically.
Operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids: 24 children were
treated at the Harrow and Wealdstone Hospital for this condition
under the provisions of the agreement.
Convalescent homes: No children or mothers were admitted to
convalescent homes.
Home nursing : Responsibility was accepted for the payment of
the fees for the treatment of 6 patients.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
The same arrangements continued in force with regard to the supervision
of foster-children, each home being visited every month.
The following table summarises the information with regard to
foster-children and foster-parents in the district :
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
infants for reward at the beginning of the year 152
Number of persons registered during the year 49
Number of persons removed from the register during the
year (either by reason of removal from the district ;
no longer undertaking the care of the child, etc.) 45
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
children for reward at the end of the year 156
Number of children on the register at the beginning of the
year 120
Number of children received during the year 162
Number of children removed from the register during the
year 133
Removed to care of parents 81
Removed to care of another foster-mother 19
Legally adopted by foster-parent 6
Removed to charitable organisation, etc. 14
Removed to hospital 5
Foster-parent left the district taking the child
with her 4
Child attained the age of nine years 2
Died
Number of children on the register at the end of the
year 149