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A feature of this year's work has been a considerable increase
in the number of cases recommended by the Public Health
Committee for Sanatorium Institutional treatment, in accordance
with the scheme for co-operation adopted last year.
The arrangements made with the Borough Council and the
Education Committee have worked smoothly, and it is no idle
boast to say that as a result of co-operation between these governing
bodies and the Association, no sick or crippled child in this
Borough need want for convalescent or surgical treatment.
Help has been given during the year as follows :—
Sent to Sanatoria or Special Hospitals 35
Convalescent Homes 101
Boarded out 3
Provided with surgical appliances 41
Invalid carriages 6
Hospital letters 2
Visiting and advice on behalf of Hospitals 21
Referred to other agencies 17
Convalescent or institutional treatment has been arranged for
varying periods according to medical advice at the following
places :—
Alton, Ascot, Brighton, Bushey, Banstead, Broadstairs,
Dover, Eastbourne, Folkestone, Hastings, Hayling
Island, Holt, Kingsnorth, Kearsney (Dover), Margate,
Northwood, Naylands, Romsey, St. Leonards, Seaford,
Seven Oaks, Tunbridge Wells, Torquay and Worthing.
LABORATORY WORK.
774 Bacteriological examinations of "swabs" for suspected
Diphtheria were undertaken in our own Laboratory.
184 " swabs " were examined at the Isolation Hospital.
Other pathological and bacteriological specimens were sent to
London and provincial laboratories for examination.
Diphtheria and other sera and vaccines were supplied free of
charge to Medical Practitioners as required.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
Fifty-two examinations have been made during the year upon
request of the various committees of the Town Council.