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(b) Acquired—
(i) Anterior Poliomyelitis 3
(ii) Paresis of Thigh Muscles 1
During the year seven school children and eight children under
school age were admitted to hospital.
The following operations have been carried out:—
(a) School Children—
(i) Open elongation Tendo Achilles .. 6
(ii) Cuneiform osteotomy femur (right
and left) 1
(iii) Stoffel's operation—median and ulnar
nerves (Hemiplegia) 1
(iv) Manipulation of foot and plaster splint 2
(b) Children under School Age—
(i) Osteoclasis (right and left) 2
(ii) Cuneiform osteotomy femur (right
and left) 2
(iii) Tenotomy Tendo Achilles 1
(iv) Manipulation of foot and plaster splint 1
Total 16
The special features of this year's work are the increased
number of children under school age sent up for examination.
The treatment advised was carried out, except in a few cases
where the parents have refused or did not attend regularly with
their children.
B. WHITCHURCH HOWELL, F.R.C.S.