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refer children, suffering chiefly from asthma and bronchitis, for treatment at local
clinics in order to save fatigue, time and expense caused by long journeys. Groups of
children with conditions such as poor posture are given remedial exercises; individual
exercises and massage can be given when necessary.
Breathing exercises, modified according to the particular type of chest condition,
are given for bronchitis, catarrh, recurrent upper respiratory infection, and are
particularly helpful for asthma. Ultra-violet irradiation is given to some of these
children and also to others suffering from general debility from many different causes.
Elizabeth Fry School for Physically Handicapped Children and the Spastic Unit
make heavy demands on the time of the physiotherapists, especially as most of these
children require a great deal of individual attention.
Physiotherapy clinics and times of attendance.
Forest Street Maternity and Monday and Friday 1.30 to 5.15 p.m.
Child Welfare Clinic, Wednesday 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Forest Gate, E.7.
Grange Road Maternity and Monday and Friday 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Child Welfare Clinic,
Grange Road, Plaistow, E.13.

HEART DISEASE
The revised school medical record card permits this to be recorded separately.
During the year 89 such cases were recorded of which 18 were referred for treatment and
71 for observation.
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