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The "special" departments are next door to us and it is a great
advantage for children with eye, ear, orthopedic or dental defectsto be
given an appointment on the spot for these clinics. Mothers from
both Lordship Lane and St. Ann's Road are saved journeys to hospitals
and the consequent, often lengthy, waits in out-patients' rooms.
As regards dental treatment, facilities for more conservative
treatment among young children would be a great advantage.
The parents of children requiring treatmant for enlarged tonsils
and/or adenoids are practically always ready to take advantage of the
existing arrangements for such cases with the Prince of Wales's and
North Middlesex Hospitals.
Where the services of a children's hospital for more general diseases
are indicated, I am generally able to obtain such, both for in- and outpatients,
at the Queen's Hospital for Children.
Advantage, too, is taken of the facilities for admitting nursing
mothers with their infants at the Queen's Hospital when the latter
require in-patient treatment.
The increase in the Health Visiting Staff has already resulted in
the attendance at the clinics of a certain number of " toddlers " who
have not been re-examined for lengthy periods and in the near future
it is hoped that there will be facilities for reviewing this age-period
at regular intervals.
At both Centres there are now facilities to show, to greater
advantage, the various displays of model clothing, specimen meals,
etc., arranged by the health visitors.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association, through its active local
secretary, Miss Johnson, continues to give valuable aid to the department
by arranging convalescence for a number of young children.
68 children were sent away for varying periods.