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and diphtheria is worth while, and it seems to me that the evidence
is in favour of continuing this preventive work, for it is a striking
thing that of the 27 children sent to the Clinic in this way, and
all of them found to have cardiac mischief, no less than 16 are
now able to lead perfectly normal lives."
Rheumatism Clinic, 1934.
Number of sessions 43
„ „ Attendances 774
„ „ new cases 183
„ „ old cases 591
„ discharged 145
„ still under treatment 235
„ of new cases with rheumatic or cardiac defect 73
„ referred to hospital as in-patients 4
„ „ „ „ „ out-patients 5
„ „ for tonsil and adenoids operation 11
„ „ „ Dental treatment 25
„ „ to Physically Defective School 12
„ excluded from school 65
„ „ half-time school 6
„ seen after Scarlet Fever 15
„ „ „ Diphtheria 11
„ „ „ Measles and Pneumonia 2
„ „ contact with Diphtheria 1
„ with cardiac defect after Scarlet Fever 9
„ „ „ „ „ Diphtheria 7
„ „ „ „ „ Measles and Pneumonia 1
„ „ „ „ „ contact with Diphtheria
1
Number referred for Convalescent Home Treatment 74
„ sent away 62
„ referred in 1933 and sent away in 1934 in
addition to above 3
„ refused 5
„ withdrawn 4
„ waiting 3
(j) Tuberculosis.—Children suffering from actual and suspected
tuberculosis are referred to the Tuberculosis Officer of the Essex
County Council, which Authority administers the Tuberculosis.