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so greatly enhancing its value. A number of children have also
been admitted to hospital there for investigation and treatment.
I am grateful to my colleagues, the Assistant School Medical
Officers, for referring the children to me.
Under 5 years Over 5 years
New cases 17 62
Total attendances 25 94
Physical Defects:
(a) Asthma — 2
(b) Heart disease — 2
(c) Other 7 13
Referred to Hospital 1 13
Discharged 1 5
Psychological Disorders:
(a) Enuresis 4 36
(b) Other — 3
Referred to Hospital 2 33
Discharged . — 1
(/) Speech Therapy.—Treatment centres are provided at
the Old Education Offices, High Street, and at the Open Air
School.
It is the practice of both therapists to refer for I.Q. assessment
any child who does not respond to treatment. The location of the
Child Guidance Clinic at the Old Education Offices facilitates this
arrangement.
Miss C. M. Gregory reports as follows:—
This year 144 children were treated, a decline of 13 on last
year. The boys needing treatment outnumber the girls by 2 : 1.
In the past five years the numbers in this clinic have fluctuated
surprisingly little considering that in 1947 the children were
born and reared during the unsettled days of the war, whilst now
in these quiet days one might expect a different type of child and
fewer numbers. But this does not obtain. A quick survey shows
the following numbers treated: —
1948 186 1950 152
1949 201 1951 ... 157
There is a slight decline this year on all previous years. Fewer
children were admitted and the greater proportion of these were
dyslalies and lisps. One third were stammerers. There is still a
continued inflow of pre-school children, which reflects on the
awareness of parents of the facilities provided.
Eighty-one interviews were given, 40 school visits were made
and five homes were visited as a follow-up measure. The attendances
in the holidays were quite good, being on the average 33%
of total attendance