Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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PARTICULARS OP THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1941.
No. of Sessions held by Orthopaedic Surgeon: 11 No. of Sessions held by Masseuses: 1,052
| Toddlers & Adults. | School Children | |
|---|---|---|
| ATTENDANCES. | ||
| Primary Examination by Surgeon | 66 | 73 |
| Re-examination by Surgeon | 105 | 101 |
| For treatment | 5,986 | 4,751 |
| TOTALS | 6,157 | 4,925 |
| TREATMENTS. | • | |
| Number of Children | 880 | 724 |
| Number of Treatments | 8,903 | 5,514 |
| TOTALS | 9,765 | 6,238 |
| HOSPITAL TREATMENT. | ||
| Admissions to Hospitals | - | - |
| On Waiting List for admission | - | - |
| TOTALS | - | - |
| Cases dealt with for the first time during 19U1 - by the Orthopaedic Surgeon - were referred for the following defects:- | ||
| (a) DEFORMITIES OF BONES & JOINTS: | ||
| 1. Congenital | 2 | - |
| 2, Acquired | 58 | 4l |
| ("b) MUSCULAR: | ||
| 1. Congenital | - | 1 |
| 2. Acquired. | - | |
| (c) PARALYSIS | 1 | 5 |
| (d) MISCELLANEOUS | 10 | - |
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