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Convalescent Holidays
On the advice of the school medical officers or general
practitioners, school children recovering from an acute illness or
operation may be sent for a recuperative holiday of two to four
weeks at no expense to the parents. During 19 55, 60 boys and 44
girls were sent for such a holiday. All the children are seen on
their return so that their progress may be noted and any special
educational recommendation made,
Orthopaedic Service
Mr, E. Hambly, P R . C, S. reports that this has been an active
year in the orthopaedic service. The clinics have been well
attended and the parents and children have proved most cooperative
in carrying out the treatment suggested.,
The orthopaedic work in Tottenham has the advantage of being
a comprehensive scheme, as Mr, Hambly, who undertakes the clinic
sessions, is able to carry out any operations or further investigations
that may be necessary at the Prince of Wales's Hospital
and St Ann's General Hospital, Tottenham
In addition, there is complete co-operation with the Vale
Road School for Physically Handicapped Children. Equally so,
with Dr Dunham, who is Medical Director of the Spastic Unit
there, and with the Headmaster, teaching, nursing and physiotherapy
staff wholly or part-time attached to the school.
Ophthalmic Service
Tottenham
Dr, T. G. Kletz, M. B. , Ch. , B., D. O.,M.S., reports as follows on
the work of the Ophthalmic Clinic at the Lordship Lane Medical
Centre:-
Number of cases who attended during the year 1,739
Number of cases of strabismus 220
During the year cases for orthoptic investigation and treatment
have been referred to the Prince of Wales' s Hospital, but
arrangments, at the end of the year, were well advanced for the
appointment of an orthoptist at Lordship Lane, Cases of
strabismus requiring surgical treatment were re ferred to Moorfields
Eye Hospital.