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Number of Cases seen by the Surgeons:—
From Physically Defective Centre 80
Prom other schools 201
Over school age 40
Under school age 200
Total 527
New cases seen:—
School Age 69
Under School Age 107
Total 176
Total number of examinations made by Surgeon 703
Total number of cases discharged from Register by Surgeon 97
Average number of examinations made per sessions 58.6
Cases discharged from Surgeon and for After-Care only by
Masseuse:—
School Age 19
Under School Age 12
Total 31
Cases over School Age away training 4
Number of Attendances for Orthopaedic and Massage treatment
(children of all ages) 3739
Average Number of attendances per session 19.4
Number of Sessions held:—
Medical Inspection 12
Treatment 197
Total number of visits by the Instrument Maker 20
Miss Thompson, Head Teacher of the Physically Defective School,
reports as follows:—
"The work of the School is carried out on the same lines as in
former years, and no change of staff has been made during the
past twelve months. The numbers continue between 60 and 70 on
roll. At the end of the year the classification of defects was:—
Orthopaedic 41
Cardiac 21 Total 66.
Other 4
"During the year 13 were transferred to the ordinary schools
and 13 left school over age. Only two of these latter failed to
obtain employment owing to their physical defects. Seven children
went into hospitals at various times, of whom six have returned
to school.