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I would like to thank the transport officer for his able and
constant care this year. Also the members of the Child Guidance
Clinic who have been unfailingly helpful in giving their time and
advice to various cases.
Miss A. M. Hemnifngs reports:—
This year a greater number of children have been seen. In
consequence the waiting list has been eliminated, enabling cases
to be interviewed almost as soon as they have been referred.
As usual there was a preponderance of dyslalic cases, a number
of these having an open bite jaw due to thumb sucking.
Many children were suffering from catarrh which would have
been a great deal less troublesome had parents taught them to
use a handkerchief regularly.
The visits to schools proved most beneficial. The majority .of
cases in the clinic were referred as a result of consultation with
head teachers. It has been found necessary to pay more frequent
visits to the infants' schools to deal with the large number of cases
in this age group. In this way it is hoped to keep the number of
children to be treated from junior and senior schools at a minimum.