CLEFT PALATE CASES
MANY CURES RECORDED SUCCESS THROUGH PROPER TREATMENT “The treatment of cleft palate cases is one sphere in which we have had quite remarkable success,” said Mr L. G. K. Steven, speaking at the annual ;• meeting of the Canterbury and Westland branch of the New Zealand ' Crippled Children Society Inst evening. Many children with this disability were brought to the society, and with ■ skilful surgical treatment were able to recover completely. Mr Steven said that he regarded crippling of speech as among the worst forms of crippling, but the greatest success could be achieved with proper surgical treatment ahd suitable speech training afterwards. If parents realised what could be done for their children they would bring them to the society. Mrs W. Mackay. welfare officer of the society, gave details of several cleft palate cases that had been completely cured. Treatment often meant that the child had to be sent to Wellington for a period, and this wds a big drain on .the resources of the society. It- was. however, expenditure which was most gladly undertaken. She also emphasised the importance of speech training.
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Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23087, 1 August 1940, Page 6
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