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These 2 children were discharged during the year.
During the year 46 pairs of valgus insoles, 10 pairs of surgical boots or
shoes, 3 walking calipers with special boots, and 14 pairs Genu Valgum splints
were supplied to school children.
659 cases were discharged from the Orthopaedic Clinic, 12 as cured, 169
discontinued attendance and were kept under observation at school, 416 were
showing improvement and were kept under observation at school, and 62 cases
left school or left the district.
A Masseuse attends the Newbury Hall Clinic for orthopaedic treatment on
Thursday morning and Friday afternoon, and the Mayesbrook Clinic on
Monday and Thursday afternoons. A total number of 176 sessions were held
by the Masseuse for treatment during 1947 (97 at Newbury Hall Clinic and 79
at Mayesbrook Clinic).
At Newbury Hall Clinic 148 individual children of school age were treated
by the Masseuse during the year and 2,162 attendances were made by these
children.
Treatment was also given to 75 children, who made 876 attendances at
the Mayesbrook Clinic.
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.—A Masseuse attends the Newbury Hall Clinic
on Monday morning and the Mayesbrook Clinic on Tuesday morning for
artificial sunlight treatment. 47 sessions were held at Newbury Hall Clinic and
49 at Mayesbrook Clinic.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic 34 children of school age were treated, making
736 attendances for treatment.
At the Mayesbrook Clinic 40 children of school age were treated, making
830 attendances for treatment.

A—Newbury Hall Clinic. B—Mayesbrook Clinic.
Of the 40 cases treated at the Mayesbrook Clinic, 12 were Open Air
school children.
At Newbury Hall Clinic, 15 children of school age were discharged from
the Artificial Sunlight Clinic, 4 were cured, 7 were showing considerable
improvement, and 4 were discharged due to absence.