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(/) Rheumatism Clinic.—The Physician attended 28 morning
sessions during* the year. The Secretary of the Ilford Branch of
the Invalid Children's Aid Association attends at each clinic in
order to arrange convalescent treatment for those children
requiring it.
During the year 248 children (105 of these being new cases),
made 569 attendances. Of these, 118 were discharged, showing
no active rheumatic condition. The remainder were as follows :—
History of Rheumatism for observation 38
History of Chorea for observation 7
Rheumatic Carditis 43
Other Forms of Carditis 3
Congenital Heart Disease 6
Rheumatism 14
Chorea 2
Habit Spasm 2
Heart Murmur—Functional 2
Rheumatoid Arthritis 1
Anaemia, Subnormal Nutrition or Debility 12
Number of cases referred to Convalescent Home 13
„ „ „ Heart Home 5
„ „ „ Hospital (In-patients) 1
„ „ „ „ (Tonsils and Adenoids
operation) 5
(g) Dental Department.—During the year the Dentists paid
95 visits to the schools for the purpose of inspecting the teeth of
children.
Until June, 1935, it had been the practice to examine all
children from 5 to 11 years of age. Since then Dental Inspection
Charts have been divided into two categories:—
(i) Children who have reached the age of 8 years and whose
parents have not accepted dental treatment.
(ii) All other children.
New entrants and children in the second category are
inspected, together with any in the first category where
inspection is requested by the parents.