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The diagnoses were as follows:—
Cerebral Palsy 4
Left Haemiparesis 2
Brain Damage 1
Spastic Quaduplegia 1
Left Hemiplegia 1
Asthma 4
Asthma and bronchitis 2
Asthma, bronchitis and eczema 1
Recurrent bronchitis 1
Muscular dystrophy 2
Peroneal muscular atrophy 1
Congenital heart disease 2
Myocarditis 1
Epilepsy 1
Epilepsy and right hemiplegia 1
Paraplegia due to fracture of T.3. vertebrae 1
Hypoglycemia 1
Fibrocystic disease of the pancreas 1
Congenital deformities of pelvis and lower limbs 1
Recurrent hepatitis 1
Arthrogryphosis multiplexa 1
Myotonia congenita 1
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Cerebral
Palsy Unit
Mr. H. B. Lee, F.R.C.S, Orthopaedic Surgeon, reports as
follows:—
The unit has again done excellent work for the children,
many of whom are severely handicapped, and the treatment and
welfare staffs have as always pulled well together to see that
the best is done for them.
Treatment has been difficult at times because of the shortage
of staff in the physiotherapy department. Similar shortages
are felt throughout the Health Service, but this work requires
special training and dedication beyond that usually needed for
other types of patient. The Superintending Physiotherapist has
worked heroically to see that the children did not suffer from
lack of treatment.
Child Guidance
Clinic
Dr. W. P. Curassa, Medical Director of the Child Guidance
Clinic, reports as follows:—
We are fortunate to have had few changes of staff this year;