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expected to understand the obligations under the Act, it shall be necessary for the
person handing over the child to explain to the person receiving this child his or her
obligations.
I hold the view that no foster-parent is exercising that due care on which we can
insist unless he or she provides any necessary fire-guard. In this connection I think
that when you are building houses it would be wise to see either that there are suitable
fixtures in the wall beside the fire place to support a standard fire-guard or that
special precautions are taken so that these can be fixed without damage to the
property.
(f) Orthopcedic Treatment.—The following tables, which are prepared on lines
similar to those previously used, show the work which has been carried out at the
Orthopaedic Clinic amongst children under school age.
No. of primary examinations by Orthopaedic Surgeon 98
No. of re-examinations by Orthopsedic Surgeon 153
The cases dealt with for the first time during 1933 were referred for the following
conditions, some children having more than one defect:—
(a) Deformities—Bones and Joints:—
(1) Congenital :
Asymmetry—skull 2
Subluxation—shoulder-joints 1
Dislocation—hip 1
Abnormality—digits:—
(a) hand 1
(b) foot 3
(2) Acquired:
Genu varum 1
Genu valgum 35
Bowed tibiae 30
Bowed femora 1
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