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the 36 children concerned, 27 attend a residential open air school
and eight a day open air school.
Speech Defects
There are two whole-time and two part-time speech therapists
employed in the Area equivalent to three whole-time staff0 The
following comments on the work of the department have been made
by the Head Speech Therapist, Miss J. Came, L. C S, T:-
"Early treatment of the stammerer remains our aim, and is
essential if speech anxiety and consequent secondary stammer are
to be prevented, In this context, the result of research
recently published by Miss M, Jameson, L. C S. T., speech therapist
to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Newcastle-on-Tyne, is relevant.
She found - 'There is a greater chance of speech recovery if the
mother attends for advice when the child is still under five years
of age, or if the child begins treatment within one year of the
onset of the stammer.
The majority of children receiving regular speech therapy at
Vale Road School for the Physically Handicapped suffer from
cerebral palsy or other neurological defect, Several have a
major speech handicap, requiring intensive treatment. The
invaluable co-operation of the headmaster and his staff is much
appreciated".
Rheumatism Supervisory Centre
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Report for year 1st August, 19 54 to 31st July, 19 55,
This clinic has continued with fortnightly sessions held at
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the Prince of Wales s Hospital in association with the Children's
Out-Patient Department under the control of Dr I M Anderson,
Consultant Paedi atrician0
Total Children on Rheumatic Register (previously) 206
New Cases added during year 11
217
Total Cases removed from Register since 1951 58
Children remaining on Register 159