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Dental Clinic.
148 half-days were taken up for the treatment of 315 expectant and
nursing mothers, and 235 children under five years of age during 1940.
Ophthalmic Clinic.
10 expectant and nursing mothers and 65 children under five years of age
were treated by the Council Oculist during 1940.
Orthopaedic Department.
(i) Valentines Clinic.—17 sessions were held during 1940, 77 children
under five years of age being examined, making 133 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—10 sessions were held during 1940, 63 children
under five years of age being examined, making 96 attendances.
Six children were admitted to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Country Branch, Stanmore, during the year, suffering from congenital equinovarus
(2), congenital deformity of feet and hands (1), talipes cavo-varus (1),
metatarsus varus (1), intoeing (1). One child was admitted to the Royal
National Orthopaedic Hospital at Gt. Portland Street suffering from congenital
talipes equino-varus, being discharged during the year.
Five of the children at the Country Branch were discharged during the
year, the other remaining in hospital at the end of the year.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic, 25 children under five years of age were
treated by the Masseuse during the year, and 157 attendances were made by
these children. Treatment was also given to 20 children, who made 67
attendances at All Saints Church Hall Clinic.
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.
43 sessions were held at the Valentines Clinic and 45 at Mayesbrook Clinic.
29 children in all were treated, making 363 attendances.
14 cases were still attending at the end of the year; of the remainder, two
had left the district, 7 were evacuated, 3 were cured, in two cases the parents
had discontinued treatment, and the other was discharged from further treatment,
having improved.
Aural Clinic.
The Aural Surgeon attended at 37 sessions during 1940, and 81 attendances
were made by 44 children of pre-sohool age, 1 expectant mother and 1 nursing
mother, 39 being new cases (including 1 expectant mother).
Rheumatism Clinic.
Ten children under five years of age, 8 being new cases, made 16
attendances.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
No cases were admitted to St. Margaret's Hospital (L.C.C.) during the
year. The present charge for maintenance and treatment is £7 0s. 8d. per
week. Owing to the war, the cases are now being accommodated at White
Oak Hospital, Swanley, Kent.
Treatment of Minor Ailments.
Children suffering from simple dietetic ailments are treated at the Infant
Welfare Centres. 66 belts and 2 trusses have been supplied to infants
suffering from hernia during the year 1940. A certain number of infants were
brought to the Clinics at the Public Health Offices and Mayesbrook Clinic
to receive treatment for minor ailments.
36 children under five years of age were operated upon at Queen Mary's
Hospital, Stratford, and at King George Hospital, Ilford, for removal of
tonsils and adenoids, 4 were treated free of charge and two at reduced rate
as cases of necessity.