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(a). Dental Treatment. This is incomplete according to
the standard suggested by the Board of Education.
The percentage of acceptances for treatment although
improved recently, is still unsatisfactory. The present
staff appears sufficient to cope with the work.
(b). Orthopaedic Treatment. There is a complete scheme
in operation for hospital treatment, remedial exercises,
electrical treatment and massage at Queen Mary's
Hospital, Stratford, and the Memorial Hospital, East
Ham.
(c). Aural Treatment. Full arrangements are established
in this respect. The Authority's Aural Surgeon attends
at the Central Clinic for two sessions each week.
Ionization treatment is carried out in suitable cases
and operation for mastoid disease is provided at the
Balaam Street Hospital, Plaistow. Arrangements for
the operative treatment of tonsils and adenoids have
been negotiated with four local hospitals.
(d). Open Air Schools. There are no Day Open Air
Schools in the Borough and, apart from the lack of
suitable sites, it is doubtful whether any advantage
would be gained from this form of treatment in East
Ham over the system at present adopted for dealing
with such cases.
The policy of reserving an increasing number of
places in Residential Open Air Schools and Schools of
Recovery in different parts of the Country, is likely to
prove of much greater value in the treatment of
delicate and ailing scholars. On the other hand, the
provision of a Day School for Physically Defective
Children (Cripples and Heart Cases), who do not
require a change of air or environment, would be a
definite asset both physically and educationally.
(e). Treatment of Rheumatism. The institutional treatment
of children suffering from Rheumatism is provided
at the East Ham Memorial Hospital, at Queen
Mary's Hospital, at Victoria Park Hospital and in the
Rheumatic Clinic at Great Ormond Street Hospital.