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Orthopaedic surgical appliances were supplied to four children
by arrangement with the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore,
Middlesex. Four children were resident for In-patient Treatment
during the year, one of whom was re-evacuated to Scotland during
the "bombing".
Convalescent Home Treatment.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association has co-operated with the
department in placing 27 children in convalescent homes for children
under five years of age.
Number of children who stayed for 1—10 weeks 16
Number of children who stayed for 11—20 weeks 11
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Of this number five cases were free, the other twenty-two paying
varying amounts weekly towards the cost.
In addition 13 children were already away on the 1st January,
1945, and stayed during the year from 10 to 20 weeks.
Nature of Defects for which Convalescent Treatment was
advised.
Malnutrition 2
Debility and underweight 2
Post-pneumonia 2
Asthma 2
Bronchitis 2
Lobectomy 1
Post-diphtheria 1
Post-Scarlet Fever 1
Post-Whooping Cough 1
Post-Measles 3
Post-Measles and Bronchitis 1
Post-Measles and Jaundice 1
Adenitis 1
Enteritis 1
Otitis Media 2
Post-Tonsils and Adenoids Op. 2
Eye operation 1
Impetigo 1
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