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441 cases were discharged from the Orthopaedic Clinic, 112, as cured.
90 due to absence and were kept under observation at school. 204 were
showing improvement and were kept under observation at school, 34 cases
left school or left the district and 1 died.
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 174 sessions were
held by the Physiotherapist for treatment during 1953 (87 at Newbury Hall
Clinic and 87 at Mayesbrook Clinic).
At Newbury Hall Clinic 190 individual children of school age were
treated by the Physiotherapist during the year and 1,248 attendances were
made by these children.
Treatment was also given to 97 children, who made 774 attendances
at the Mayesbrook Clinic, and at the Manford Way Clinic to 12 Tlford
children who made 99 attendances.
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.—The physiotherapist attends the Newbury
Hall Clinic on Tuesday afternoon and the Mayesbrook Clinic on Thursday
afternoon for artificial sunlight treatment. 44 sessions were held at Newbury
Hall Clinic and 45 at Mayesbrook.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic 37 children of school age were treated,
making 423 attendances for treatment.
At the Mayesbrook Clinic 24 childern of school age were treated,
making 316 attendances for treatment.

A—Newbury Hall Clinic. B—Mayesbrook Clinic.
Of the 61 cases treated 6 were Open Air school-children.
At Newbury Hall Clinic, 26 children of school age were discharged
from the Artificial Sunlight Clinic, 18 as cured. 4 showing considerable
improvement and 4 due to absence.
11 children were still receiving treatment at the end of the year.
At Mayesbrook Clinic. 13 children of school age were discharged from
the Artificial Sunlight Clinic, 8 as cured, 3 discharged due to absence and
- showing considerable improvement.
11 children were still receiving treatment at the end of the year.