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Barking 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(b) Deformities—Muscular—
(1) Congenital
(2) Acquired:
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Kypho-lordosis
Scoliosis
Shortening of arm (R)
Winged scapulae
Torticollis
(c) Paralysis—
(1) Congenital
(2) Acquired :
Erb's paralysis
Spastic diplegia
Spastic monoplegia
Muscular dystrophy
(d) Miscellaneous—-
Osteomyelitis
Baker's Cyst
Growth under toe-nail
Synovitis—knee
Total defects found
Nil
7
2
3
4
1
1
3
Nil
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
21
5
5
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During the year, six children were admitted to hospital, one for investigation,
and five for operations as follows :—
Removal—exostosis 2
Femoral osteotomy (R. & L.) 1
Excision—external semi-lunar cartilage (knee) 1
Manipulation and plaster to feet 1
The above report for 1935 shows the details of the Orthopaedic work and an
increase in the attendances for treatment.
The treatments have been much more efficiently carried out owing to the fact
that the appointment of the Masseuse is now a whole-time one.
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PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1935.
| No. of visits by Orthopsedic Surgeon | No. of visits by Masseuse | ATTENDANCES. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Examination | Re-examination | For Treatment | Total | ||||||
| School Children | Toddlers | School Children | Toddlers | School Children | Toddlers | School Children | Toddlers | ||
| 11 | 430 | 118 | 97 | 359 | 170 | 2,004 | 1,635 | 2,481 | 1,902 |
TREATMENTS.
| Massage | Electricity | Remedial Exercises | Ultra-Violet Therapy | Radiant Heat | Dress Split | ings and itage | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of ¡ö Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | |||||
| School Children | 7 | 187 | 2 | 56 | 118 | 1,256 | 53 | 523 | 8 | 86 | 53 | 364 | ||||
| Toddlers | 35 | 479 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 81 | 747 | ¡ª | ¡ª | 54 | 384 | ||||
| Admissions to Hospitals | On Waiting List for Admission 31/12/35 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||