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3. Acquired.
Genu Varum (bow legs) 101
Genu Valgum (knock knees) 56
Flat Feet 13
General Rickets 7
Ant. Poliomylitis (Infantile
Paralysis) 3
Deformed Finger after injury 1
Deformed Radius after injury 1
Contracted scar on Hand after burn 1
Post. Diphtheric Paralysis 1
Ganglion of Foot 1
Hydrocephalus 1
Under observation 3
Of the patients seen, 29 were discharged cured, the
remainder still being under treatment for observation. The
patients discharged were classified as follows:—
Genu Varus 15
Genu Varum 10
Flat Feet 8
Torticollis 1
Three patients received in-patient treatment at the hospital
at Stanmore.
Co-operation between the Orthopaedic Clinic and the
other Clinics has been most satisfactory, and has led to
the happiest results in what might be termed preventive
surgery, or the remedying of crippling conditions in their
earliest stage.
MASSAGE.
Massage is given by a trained Masseuse under the
general supervision of the Orthopædic Surgeon. During
the year there were 288 sessions for massage ; 84 new
cases were treated, and there were 1,809 treatments.
In addition to cases attending the Orthopaedic Clinic,
Miss Lawson treated 13 cases attending the Special
Clinic for Delicate Children for muscular flaccidity,
etc., and 20 other cases referred by medical officers for
poor muscular development, etc.