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'REMEDIAL EXERCISES.
At Kenwood Gardens, 75 new cases were treated and total
attendances made were 924.
At Mayesbrook 47 new cases were treated, and the total attendances
were 475.
In addition, cases referred for treatment from school medical
inspections numbered 149 and these made 319 attendances.
The total number of new cases at both clinics were 271 and
the total attendances 1,718.
Classes were held each week to demonstrate the exercises for
treatment of the particular defect; the mothers being present with the
younger children.
School medical inspections of the juniors are now carried out
at a later age. Previously children aged 10 years were inspected;
now these inspections are done when the child has moved to the
senior school. It is impossible to cure postural defects at this late
age.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT
Ultra-violet ray treatment was given as usual at two Centres
Kenwood and Mayesbrook.
At these centres there was a total of 25 new cases and 356
attendance were made during the year 1962.
Of these, 3 new cases and 126 attendances were at Kenwood;
22 new cases with 230 attendances at Mayesbrook."
PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS.
These were held at Kenwood Gardens on Monday and Thursday
mornings and at Mayesbrook Clinic on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
Details of attendances:-