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(b) CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
Renewed and grateful acknowledgement for the co-operation of
Head Teachers and their staffs must be made. Generous help and
co-operation has invariably been experienced.
(c) CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
The Superintendent Attendance Officer and his staff have again
co-operated with the work of the school medical service.
(d) CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES.
(a) The Invalid Children's Aid Association - Miss D.E.Taylor,
Secretary of the local branch, has kindly contributed the following
report:-
"This past year has shown a marked increase of work at the
Child Guidance Clinic, until the Education Committee decided to
appoint a full time worker.
A decreasing number of medical cases would seem to point to
the fact that rationing and the attacks of V1 and V2 did not affect
the health of those children who remained in Walthamstow too
adversely. Debility and shock following air raid incidents did
occur, and we were able to send urgent cases away for immediate
convalescence. There was a remarkably low incidence of heart
trouble during the whole year.
Cases were referred by:-
Medical Practitioners, hospitals and dispensaries 40
Tuberculosis dispensaries and T.E.After Care Committees 0
Education Committees, School Medical Officers, Welfare Centres 32
Local Authorities under schemes for:-
(i) Rheumatism 4
(ii )Orthopædic care 39
Assistance Boards and Public Assistance Committee 4
I.C.A.A 47
C.O.S. and other voluntary agencies 4
Parents 10
Others 2
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Suffering from:-
Anæmia and debility 12
After effects of infectious illness 10
Marasmus and malnutrition 1
Rheumatism chorea and heart 8
Diseases of lungs (non T.B.)
(a) Bronchitis, pneumonia etc.18
(b) Asthma 2
Diseases of digestive organs 3
Nervous conditions 11
Congenital deformities 21
Hernia 1
Diseases of ears 3
Diseases of eyes 4
nose and throat 18
Child Guidance 56
Various 14
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HELP GIVEN TO OLD AND NEW CASES (ALL AGES).
Sent to special Hospitals, Nursing and Convalescent Homes 62
Provided with Surgical Appliances and carriages 14
Referred for visiting and advice 77
Referred by I.C.A.A. to other agencies 29
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