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At the sessions attended by the Orthopædic Surgeon
there were 336 attendances of children, while 318 treatments
were given by the Orthopaedic Sister.
Co-operation with other departments continues satisfactory.
A notable feature of the work of the last year has
been a course of instruction in the use of splints, given to
mothers by the Orthopaedic Sister.
MASSAGE.
Massage is given by a trained Masseuse under the
general supervision of the Orthopæ dic Surgeon. During
the year there were 289 sessions for massage; 90 new
cases were treated, and there were 1,730 treatments.
The 100 patients treated by Miss Lawson included 34
children awaiting the attendance of the Orthopæ dic
Surgeon at the next session, 47 other children referred
by the Medical Officers for poor muscular development,
etc., and 19 mothers referred for breast massage,
etc.
INHALATION THERAPY.
Early in the year the Council decided to purchase
a Spiess-Drager inhaling apparatus for use at the
Welfare Centre, for the prevention or treatment of
catarrhs. The Ministry of Health having declined to
sanction the necessary expenditure, the Inhaling Drug
& Apparatus Co., were good enough to present the
apparatus to the Council. This apparatus enables
oxygen to be mixed under pressure, with an appropriate
medicinal oil in a Mild of carburettor, and so
forms an extremely fine vapour, which, when inhaled,
provides a direct method of treating inflammatory conditions
of the respiratory tract. The statistics as to
attendances are as follows: —
Mothers
Children Ante-Natal Post-Natal Total
First attendances 94 2 1 97
Subtsequent attendances 454 3 7 464
Total 561