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TREATMENT
The facilities provided at the Education Authority's Clinics are
available for all children attending the Welfare Centres.
(a) Orthopa?dic.—Miss Garratt, C.S.P., has kindly furnished
the following information with respect to children under five years
of age:—
Defects Seen at Orthopaedic Clinic in Children Under
Five Years of Age
Anterior Poliomyelitis 4 Talipes-
Surgical Tuberculosis 1 (a) Equino Varus 2
Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis 2 (b) Calcaneo Valgus 5
Genu Valgum 21 (c) Mid Tarsal Varus 1
Genu Varum 18 Digitus Varus 1
Genu Varum 18 Overlapping Toes 3
Pes Valgus 35 Other Congenital Defor-
Spastic Paralysis 4 mities 2
Torticollis 3 Miscellaneous (including
Perthes Disease 1 chest conditions) 8
Total 111
No. of treatments given—1,200.
(b) Sunlight.—Sunlight treatment was given at the Hale End
Clinic to 36 children under 5 years of age for 144 treatments.
(c) Dental.—Mr. L. W. Elmer, L.D.S., Senior Dental Officer,
reports as follows:—
"As in past years every expectant and nursing mother and
pre-school child referred from the welfare centres has been
examined. The numbers have been about the same as in 1952,
which suggests that 'saturation point' may have been reached.
"I am pleased to report that during 1953 a larger proportion
of both mothers and children have completed
treatment, and have been made dentally fit.
"In 1952, 444 mothers were found to require treatment
and only 154 were made dentally fit. In 1953, the corresponding
figures were 439 and 207, a definite improvement.
This is possibly due at least in part, to the provision of free
dentures, 71 being supplied in 1953, as against only 16 in 1952.
"Of the children, 356 completed treatment out of 483
requiring it. Last year the corresponding figures were 290 out
of 478."