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Number of cases. Remarks.
Brought forward 104
Ophthalmic—
Blindness, unilateral 1
Cellulitis eyelids 1
Conjunctivitis 1
Ptosis 2
Strabismus 8 Eight treated at Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital.
Orthopædic 12 Eight treated at Nelson
Hospital.
Otorrhœa 1
Phalanx, fracture of 1 X-Ray at Wilson Hospital.
Skin diseases 17 Two treated at Charing Cross
Hospital. Three treated at
Belgrave Hospital.
Threadworms 8
Tonsils, enlarged 47
Total 203
Baby Show.
This was held during the week beginning June 25, and proved
a great success. There were 295 entries.
Five groups were arranged:—
Group I. Breast fed infants, ages 4 to 6 months.
„ II. Artificially fed infants, ages 4 to 6 months.
„ III. Babies of 6 to 12 months.
„ IV. Children from 1 year to 2½ years.
„ V. Children between 2½ years and 5 years.
One prize and two certificates were given in each group.
The seven doctors who very kindly gave their services for
the difficult task of judging were:—Dr. C. Alice King (Honorary
Physician, Queen's Hospital for Children), Dr. Eleanor H. Kelly,
Dr. Margaret Cryer, Dr. E. Cardwell, Dr. Laura Goulden Bach,
Dr. E. C. McGregor, Dr. J. D. McKinney.
Prizes were given to the winners in each group. These prizes
were given to the mothers of the winning babies at the Majestic
Theatre, Mitcham. After the prize giving all the mothers saw the
film "Rules for Jim."