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The diagnoses were as follows:—
Asthma and Eczema 2
Bronchial Asthma 1
Cerebral Palsy and Allied Conditions 10
Congenital Heart Disease 1
Congenital Absence of both Radii 1
Epileptic and Diabetic 1
Lumbo Dorsal Myelomeningocele and Hydrocephalus
1
Neurofibromatosis 1
Rt. Hemiplegia and Mild Plagiocephaly 1
Spina Bifida 2
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Cerebral
Palsy Unit
Mr. H. B. Lee, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon submits
the following report of the work undertaken at the Cerebral
Palsy Unit:—
"The Unit has been fully staffed with the necessary
therapists again, though there is, of course, no guarantee that
this state of affairs will continue. People with the high degree
of skill required are not easy to come by. The children, many
of them very severely physically handicapped have reaped the
benefit of having more treatment, and some have shown
unexpectedly rapid improvement.
Co-operation between the treatment teaching and other
members of the staff has continued at a high level with the
common aim of doing the best for the children."
Child Guidance
Clinic
Dr. L. P. Gurassa, Consultant Psychiatrist of the Redbridge
Child Guidance Clinic submits the following report of the
work undertaken during the year:—
"This year we have been fortunate to acquire some
additional premises as a result of daily cleaners taking over
from a resident caretaker. This is most timely since the
pressure of work continues unabated and we have been able
to appoint additional staff.
Mr. Bushong has joined us recently as a child therapist
coming from the U.S.A. and specially trained in group methodB.
At present he sees two groups of children each numbering
about six and is hoping to be able to spend more time with us
in the near future. In addition arrangements have been made for
another child therapist to spend about half a week here for
Intensive individual psychotherapy which is very much needed
and for which there is a considerable waiting list.