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West Ham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
- Published
- 1935
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- 210
- Tables
- 105
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Staff of Medical Officer of Health's Department†.
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Deaths in Council's Institutions.
Under 1 year 1 year & upwards -
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Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the County Borough of West Ham (Civilians only) during 1934
Causes of Death. Sex All Ages 0— 1— 2— 5— 15— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65— 75— -
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Chief Vital Statistics since 1887.
Year. Population. Births. Birth Rate. Deaths. Death Rate. Infant Deaths. Infant Mortality Rate. -
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RESULTS:—
Recovered Relieved No improvement Subsequent failure to attend still under treatment -
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Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898.
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List of Shops Visited during the Year 1934.
Class of Shop. Visited. No half-holiday form exhibited. Warned verbally. Warning Notice sent. Refused to serve. Summonses attended. -
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Particulars of Bodies Received into the Mortuaries during 1934.
Months. Stratford Mortuary. Camming Town Mortuary Number received. No. of bodies remaining in and viewed at Queen Mary's Hospital. Males Females Over 5 yrs Under 5 yrs. Sent in by Coroner. Sent in by Police. Sent in on Sanitary grounds. Number of Postmortems. Number of Inquests. Number received. Males Females Over 5 yrs. Under 5 yrs. Sent in by Coroner. Sent in by Police. Sent in on Sanitary grounds. Number of Postmortems No. of Inquests -
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District Medical Officers.
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FOREST GATE HOSPITAL.
MEN WOMEN CHILDREN Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Total -
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WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL.
MEN WOMEN CHILDREN Total Acute Sub-acute Chronic Acute Sub-acute Chronic Acute Sub-acute Chronic -
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CENTRAL HOME.
MEN WOMEN CHILDREN Total Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic -
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FOREST HOUSE.
MEN WOMEN CHILDREN Total Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic -
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Visits paid by all Health Visitors.
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Centres and Clinics (Municipal and Subsidized by the Council):
Address Where Held. Number of Sessions held weekly (excluding Dental sessions Day and Time of Meeting. Average per Session. Arrangements for Medical Supervision. Centre Attendances. Medical Consultations. Expectant Mothers. Children. Expectant Mothers. Children. -
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Notified Causes of Deaths under One Year of Age.
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An analysis was made of the age groups of the mothers of those children who have died under one year of age, and the results of this analysis are appended below:—
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Table showing causes of death 1—5 years of age.
Infectious diseases. -
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Work for the male adults is allocated as follows:—
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There are 27 premises in the area where statutory offensive trades are being' carried on. These trades are as follows:—
Nature of Offensive Trade. No. of Premises licenced -
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The following table shows the number of Inspections and Sanitary Notices served in respect of, in sixteen Wards of the Borough during the year 1934:—
Ward Inspections Notices served in respect of -
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Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
Premises. Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Occupiers Prosecuted. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars. Number of Delects. Number of offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. Found. Remedied. Referred to H.M. Inspector. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Houses Persons to be displaced -
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Later another ten Clearance Areas were Represented to the Council: Clearance Orders were duly made early in 1934, and at the year's end it was known that with minor alterations these would be confirmed by the Ministry. These areas were as follows:—
Houses Persons to be displaced -
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This shows how impracticable it is to propound a satistactory solution to the prob-lem of overcrowding so far as this Borough is concerned, having regard to the fact that practically all available land is already earmarked.
Population in families. Separate dwellings. Excess of families over dwellings -
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Density of families per occupied separate dwelling:—
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FEEDING STUFFS.
Sampled Officially— ArticleNo. of Samples taken Analysis agrees Analysis disagrees -
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Sampled Unofficially—
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FERTILISERS. Sampled Officially—
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Sampled Unofficially—
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Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1934.
Articles Analysed Genuine Adulterated Official Unofficial Official Unofficial Official Unofficial -
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Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1934.
Articles Analysed Genuine Adulterated Official Unofficial Official Unofficial Official Unofficial -
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The adulteration in the Borough for the past five years was as follows:—
Year. No. of Samples Examined. % of Adulteration. -
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The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past five years was as follows:—
Year. No. of Samples Examined. % Of Adulteration -
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Showing Animals examined Post-Mortem and those found to be Diseased.
Class of Animals. Number Inspected Affected with T.B. Affected with other Diseases. No. Percentage. No. Percentag -
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The following table shows the number of cases of notifiable diseases during the year 1934, together with the number removed to hospitals, and the total number of deaths from each disease.
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Table indicating deaths from Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough and Measles during the past eight years
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Age period at which this treatment was given
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The chief causes of death during the year are briefly summarised as follows:—
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Of the 817 cases which were discharged, 273, or 33.41 per cent., suffered from complications as follows:—
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TABLE 1.
1934 Admissions. Deaths. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Paratyphoid. Measles. Pneumonia. Erysipelas. Chicken-pox. Puerperal Pyrexia. Whooping Cough. Other Diseases. Total. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Paratyphoid. Measles. Pneumonia. Erysipelas. Chicken-pox. Puerperal Pyrexia. Whooping Cough. Other Diseases. Total. -
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TABLE II.
Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Typhoid Fever. Measles. Pneumonia. Whooping Cough. Erysipelas. Other Diseases. Total Year. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. -
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The cases which were discharged or died are classified as follows:—
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Active Immunisation Against Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever. Schick Test.
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Gate Cases. The following is a record of cases suspected to be suffering from infectious diseases which were brought direct to the Hospital for diagnosis:—
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Bacteriological Work. Swabs examined for diphtheria:— Number sent by Medical Practitioners:—
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Schick Test, 1934.
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Dick Test, 1934.
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Disinfecting Station, 1934.
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Tuberculosis. The following table sets out the number of cases of Tuberculosis notified, and the number of deaths during the year at certain age periods.
Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths. Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Comparison with other years:—
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Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. During the five years 1927—1931, 36 adult cases were treated at the Royal Sea-Bathing Hospital, Margate. The site of the disease was as follows:—
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The grades of cases discharged and the results of treatment were as follows:—
T.B. Minus T.B. plus Grade I. T.B. plus Grade II. T.B. plus Grade III. Total -
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The following tab.e shews the comparison ot rainfall tor the past three years:—
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov . Dec -
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The results of treatment for those discharged are as follows:
T.B. Minus T.B. plus Grade I. T.B. plus Grade II. T.B. plus Grade III. Total -
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Venereal Diseases (L.C.C. Scheme). Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the Year 1934.
London. Middlesex. Essex. Surrey. Kent. Herts, Bucks East Ham. West Ham. Croydon. Total. Other Places. Grand Total. -
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Venereal Diseases. Summary of the work done at the London Clinics for all areas from 1917.
Year New Cases. Total Venereal Cases. Total Non-Venereal Cases. Total Attendances In-patient days. Pathological Examinations for Syphilis. Soft Chancre. Gonorrhoea. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Clinic. Practitioners. -
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Venereal Diseases (L.C.C. Scheme). Return showing the extent to which the facilities have been utilised during the year ended 31st December, 1934.
Hospital. New Cases. No. of Persons. Total attendances. No. of Inpatient days. Sal. Subs. doses given. Pathological Examinations. Total. Syp. S.C. Gon. Not V.D. Total. Ceased to attend. Discharged Spiro. Gon. Wass. Others. (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) -
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The following table shows the allocation of the patients received at these institutions, to the areas in the scheme:—
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Age Distribulion of Examinees. M.D. and P.D. Children.
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Chief defects referred for Treatment or Observation. Treatment
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Observation
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The following Table shows the number of defects treated at the Clinics during the year:-
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The following reports have been received regarding "leavers' during the past year.
Knox Road Special School. M.D. P.D -
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All have obtained some sort of employment.
Crange Road Special School. P.D. M.D -
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The following Table sets out the general daily routine at the Stammering Class:—
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WEEKLY MENU FOR SUMMER MONTHS.
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Dr. West reports:- "During the year 1934 four quarterly routine inspections were made. The following particulars indicate the results of same:-
Examinations Boys examined Girls examined Total Parents present Number Defective Percentage of Defects -
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The following report relates to the finding at these inspections:-
Examinations Boys examined Girls examined Total Parents present Number Defective Percentage of Defects -
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Following are the particulars relating to the examinations:—
Number Examined Defects found -
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TABLE 1.
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TABLE II. A.— Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
Defect or Disease Routine Inspections. Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment Requiring treatment Requiring be kept observation but not requiring treatment (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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TABLE II.— (Continued)
Defect or Disease. Routine Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects Requiring treatment Requiring to kept under observation, but not requiring treatment Requiring treatment Requiring to he kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (l) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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B.— Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases):—
Group Number of Children Inspected Found to require treatment (1) (2) (3) -
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Blind Children.
At Certified Schools for the Blind. At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total -
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Partially Sighted Children.
At Certified Schools for the Blind. At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted. At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Deaf Children.
At Certified Schools for the Deaf. At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Partially Deaf Children.
At Certified Schools for the Deaf. At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf. At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Mentally Defective Children. Feeble-minded Children.
At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children. At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Epileptic Children. Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.
At Certified Special Schools At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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1.—Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (including pleura and intra-thoracic glands)
At Certified Special Schools At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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II.— Children Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
At Certified Special Schools At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Children (except those included in other groups) whose general health renders it desirable that they should be specially selected for admission to an Open-Air School.
At Certified Special Schools At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Children (other than those diagnosed as tuberculous and in need of treatment for that disease) who are suffering from a degree of crippling sufficiently severe to interfere materially with a child's normal mode of life. i.e., children who generally speaking are unable to take part, in any complete sense, in physical exercises or games or such activities of the School curriculum.
At Certified Special Schools At Public Elementary Schools At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Children whose defect is so severe as to necessitate the provision of educational facilities other than those of the Public Elementary School.
At Certified Special Schools. At Public Elementary Schools. At Other Institutions. At no School or Institution. Total. -
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Treatment Table. Group l.— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI.)
Disease or Delect. Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. under the Authority's Schem. Otherwise. Total (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
Defect or Disease. No. of Defects dealt with. Under the Authority's Otherwise. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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TABLE IV.— Continued.
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Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects. Received Operative Treatment. Received other forms of Treatment. Total number treated. Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Group IV.— Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Under the Authority's Scheme (1) Otherwise. (2) Total number treated. Residential treatment with education. Residential treatment without education. Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. Residential treatment with education. Residential treatment without education. Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (i) (ii) (iii) (i) (ii) (iii) -
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TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
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TABLE II. A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
DEFECT OB DISEASE. Routine Inspections. Special Inspections No. of Defects. No. of Defects. Requiring Treatment Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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DEFECT OR DISEASE. Routine Inspections. Special Inspections. No. of Defects. No. of Defects. Requiring Treatment Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st Dec., 1934. Treatment Table. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI.)
Disease or Defect Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Group II.— Detective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
Defect or Disease. No. of Defects dealt with. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects. Received Operative Treatment. Received other forms of Treatment. Total number treated Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Under the Authority's Scheme (1) Otherwise. (2) Total number treated. Residential treatment with education. Residential treatment without education. Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. Residential treatment with education. Residential treatment without education. Non-Residential. treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (i) (ii) (iii) (i) (ii) (iii)