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During the year 29 pairs of valgus insoles, 10 pairs of surgical boots
or shoes. 19 pairs Genu Valgum splints, 16 metatarsal bars, 4 calipers and
inverting irons were supplied to school-children.
582 cases were discharged from the Orthopaedic Clinic, 193, as cured,
182 discontinued attendance and were kept under observation at school.
177 were showing improvement and were kept under observation at school,
30 cases left school or left the district.
The Physiotherapist attends the Newbury Hall Clinic for orthopaedic
treatment on Monday and Thursday mornings, and the Mayesbrook Clinic
on Tuesday and Friday mornings. A total number of 195 sessions were
held by the Physiotherapist for treatment during 1952 (96 at Newbury Hall
Clinic and 99 at Mayesbrook Clinic).
At Newbury Hall Clinic 215 individual children of school age were
treated by the Physiotherapist during the year and 1,402 attendances were
made by these children.
Treatment was also given to 92 children, who made 851 attendances
at the Mayesbrook Clinic.
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.—The physiotherapist attends the Newbury
Hall Clinic on Tuesday afternoon and the Mayesbrook Clinic on Thursday
afternoon for artificial sunlight treatment, 51 sessions were held at Newbury
Hall Clinic and 49 at Mayesbrook.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic 59 children of school age were treated,
making 933 attendances for treatment.
At the Mayesbrook Clinic 44 children of school age were treated,
making 541 attendances for treatment.

A—Newbury Hall Clinic. B—Mayesbrook Clinic.
Of the 103 cases treated 5 were Open Air school-children.
At Newbury Hall Clinic, 41 children of school age were discharged
from the Artificial Sunlight Clinic, 29 as cured, 1 showing considerable
improvement, 10 due to absence and 1 removed district.
19 children were still receiving treatment at the end of the year.