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Pre-school Medical Inspection (Toddlers' Clinics).
The toddlers' clinic which was started in October, 1936, and the details of which
were given on page 31 of the Annual Report for that year, was continued on Wednesday
mornings during 1940.
573 attendances were made, 284 of these being at the Manor House, and 289 at the
Branch centre. The results for the year are shown in the statistical tables given below.
It will be seen that the numbers of children requiring treatment, and the state
of nutrition of all the children examined, did not materially differ between the two sides
of the district.
The general physical condition of children under five years of age in Southall is
on the whole satisfactory as the defects found, although apparently large in number,
contain several of a minor degree which are present fortuitously at the time of examination
and are quickly relieved.
Many children were selected during the year for treatment at the remedial exercise
classes where defects of posture and slight deformities are corrected by specially arranged
courses of exercise. Beneficial results are achieved in early cases and small defects prevented
from having serious debilitating effects in later life.
Treatment is arranged by the department for all defects found, and parents are
very happy to take advantage of the facilities.
The results for the year are shown in the following statistical tables:—