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Orsett 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]
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Orthopædic After-Care Clinic.
| No. of Cases on Register at 1/1/33 | 176 | 23 | 63 | 15 | 277 |
| 31/12/33 | 300 | 36 | 96 | 46 | 478 |
| „ „ Discharged as cured | 26 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 40 |
| „ „ „ other reasons | 18 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 39 |
| „ New Cases during year | 168 | 20 | 57 | 35 | 280 |
| „Attendances during year | 931 | 135 | 237 | 130 | 1438 |
Nature pf Treatment Received.
| County | Grays. | Tilbury. | Orsatt. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | 28 | - | - | - | 28 |
| Massage & Muscle Re-education | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Wedges and After-care | 100 | 32 | 90 | 40 | 340 |
| Breathing Exercise | 8 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| Supervisions of Appliances | 27 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 43 |
| 252 | 37 | 98 | 44 | 431 |
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children.
I am indebted to the above Society and to Inspector
W. Clare for assistance during the past year. The
following table gives details of work carried out in the
complete area to which I am Medical Officer of Health :
Cases reported 51
Found to be accurate 49
Children affected—(a) Male 78
(b) Female 76
Reported by general Public 16
„ „ Police 2
„ ,, School and Public Health
Officials 28
„ ,, other sources 4
Discovered by Society's Inspector 1
Action taken.
Warnings issued 49
Cases dropped 2