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So far these tests have shown that very few of the children examined have come
in contact with the infection in sufficient degree to acquire either immunity to tuberculosis,
of the disease, and they have not helped in tracing any unknown source of infection amongst
adults. In November of 1956 the schema was extended to cover children invited to attend at
the toddlers Clinics throughout the Borough, and it will be interesting to see whether the
result are Similar.
Attendances at all the Child Welfare Sessions (including the Toddlers' Clinics)
are set but bolow for the period 1952-1956. The percentage of children in both age groups
who haveattended shows very little variation from the previous year.
Children under 1 Year
Children 1-5 Years
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
Number of
individual
children
2,042
2,336
2,309
2,166
2,179
5,596
5,526
5,169
5,012
4,569
(74%)
(81%)
(85%)
(84%)
(85%)
(44%)
(46%)
(47%)
(45%)
(4.3%)
Nuber of
attendances
+26,024
25,592
25,969
23,774
23,367
038
13,596
11,384
10,998
11,047
(12.8)
(10.0)
(11.2)
(10.9)
(10.7)
(2.5)
(2.5)
(2.2)
(2.2)
(2.4)
Notes- * figures shown in brackets indicate the approximate percentage of available
children within the age groups who attended the Clinics.
* figures shown in brackets indicate the average number of attendances made by
each child.
Consultant Clinics.
The number of pro-school children referred to the specialist clinics available on
local Authrity premises (through the School Health Service) during 1956 were as follows:-
Ophthalmic 109
Ear, Nose and Throat 12
Paediatric 41
Child Guidance 1
Speech Therapy 8
With certain agreed exceptions, there is consultation between the clinic medical
officer and the family doctor, before a child is referred to a specialist clinic or hospital.
A copy of the report is sent to the family doctor.