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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