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Boys.—Orthopaedic, 27; Heart, 9; Nephritis, 1: Asthmatical,
1; Epileptic, 1.
Girls.—Orthopaedic, 12; Heart, 8; Epileptic (Petit Mal), 1.
The Rotary Club again took the older children to Hampton
Court. Under arrangements made by the Education Authority, a
visit was also paid to Sadlers Wells Theatre to see "A Midsummer
Night's Dream.''
Miss Thompson remarks upon the fact that the present tendency
is to admit children at a younger age, which secures the maximum
benefit of treatment.
The following is a summary of after-care reports of Physically
Defective Children:—
1 apprenticed to a Tailoring Firm. The Juvenile Employment
Officer is keeping in touch with the case.
1 working on own order in a friend's Shop. Enquiries being
made with regard to workshop facilities.
1 attending Technical College.
1 patient out of hand. Parents refractory. Referred to
N.S.P.C.C.
1 Invalid Children's Aid Association arranged for training in
Tailoring.
5 referred to Juvenile Employment Officer.
In addition, 1 case was assisted to the extent of £1 0s. 6d. for
the provision of instruments.
Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital.—The Orthopaedic Scheme
depends for a great deal of its success on Brookfield Hospital, which
is provided by voluntary efforts. It is a Hospital School recognised
both by the Board of Education and the Ministry of Health. Thirty
beds are provided, and an excellent sun ward, glazed with "Vita"
glass was provided during 1931 by the generosity of T. S. Armstrong,
Esq., J.P.
The average number of beds in daily occupation during the year
was 22.45. There were 21 patients in Hospital on 1st January,
1931, and 75 were admitted during the year, 20 remaining on 31st
December. The average stay was 107.8 days.
The work of the Hospital was considerably impeded during the
year by an outbreak of Scarlet Fever, which commenced in October
and continued up to the end of the year. Eight definite cases
occurred, and 2 patients were removed for observation. An