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"The activities during 1968 at the Kenwood Gardens and Mayesbrook
Clinics took their normal course. Attendances were at a reasonable level.
As in the second half of 1967 children requiring operative treatment were
referred to King George Hospital where Mr. Bryson, F.R.C.S., obligingly
accepted them under his care. In fact, their numbers were small compared
with those 10 or 15 years ago. One likes to think this to be due
to more successful treatment at the clinics and to early referring by the
Infant Welfare and School Clinics and general practitioners, and to increased
watchfulness of parents. This is certainly true for knock-knee
deformities for which operative intervention, at one time quite common,
has become a rarity. The main factor in this struggle has been the fight
against over-eating, one of the less attractive features of the affluent
society. In other conditions it is the referral on mere suspicion of serious
trouble that makes successful conservative treatment possible."
During the year 61 pairs of valgus insoles, 3 pairs of surgical boots,
16 pairs night splints, 5 pairs calipers, 305 adaptations to shoes, 1
urinal were supplied to children.
Remedial
Exercises and
Physiotherapy
We had been without the services of a Physiotherapist at Wanstead
Place Clinic since August 1967 but on 18th June, 1968 Mrs. Bretland
commenced two sessions per week there.
She also took over the two sessions per week being held at the
Manford Way Clinic.

Ear, Nose and
Throat Clinic
The Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic held at Kenwood Gardens Clinic
continued as in previous years under the Consultant, Miss M.M. Mason,
F.R.C.S., who reports no change in the running of the clinic:—
Details of the sessions held and cases seen are as follows:-