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Voluntary Agencies 1 -
I.C.A.A. visitors and others 4 9
Transferred from I.C.A.A. Branches 2 -
Parents 7-
T.B. Dispensary 1 -
190 64
Suffering from:-
Anaemia, debility, malnutrition 42 13
After acute or infectious illness or operation 20 6
Bronchitis and pneumonia 23 11
Asthma 8-
Rheumatism, chorea and heart 18 -
Other crippling defects (non-T.B.) 30 -
Nervous conditions including enuresis 18 -
Ears, nose and throat 9 1
Skin 3 -
Accidents 4 -
Hilar Adenids 6 2
T.B. various 5 -
Bone disease (non-T.B.) - 11
Congenital deformities - 14
Various 4 6
190 64
Help given to old and new cases:-
Children sent to Convalescent Homes, Residential
Open Air Schools and Nurseries 122 19
Provided with surgical boots and appliances 12 14
Referred for visiting and advice 21 12
Transferred to other agencies 6 5
161 50
(b) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children.—The following is a summary of the work done in
Walthamstow during 1946:-
Mature of Offence How dealt with
Neglect 27 Warned 31
Ill-treatment 4 vAdvised 16
Advice sought 16
47 47
Number of children dealt with over 5 years of age: Boys, 43;
Girls, 34. Number of children dealt with under 5 years of age:
Boys, 22 ; Girls, 23.
139 supervisory visits were made during the year and 123
miscellaneous visits were made.