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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1941
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]
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It was unfortunately necessary to Immobilise the
High Frequency Inductotherm Apparatus early in March 1941
following a Government Circular which pointed out that
under the Defence Regulations 1939 such electrical apparatus
could not be used unless an earth-screened room was provided.
It was put Into commission again in September 1941,
when arrangements had been made to screen off the apparatus.
PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURlNG 1941.
| No. of Sessions held by Orthopaedic Surgeon | 11 | |
| No. of Sessions held by Masseuses | 1,052 | |
| School Children. | ||
| ATTENDANCES | ||
| Primary Examination by Surgeon. | 73 | |
| Re-examination by Surgeon. | 101 | |
| For treatment. | 4,751 | |
| TOTAL | 4,925 | |
| TREATMENTS | ||
| Number of Children | 724 | |
| Number of Treatments | 5,514 | |
| TOTAL | 6,238 | |
| HOSPITAL TREATMENT | ||
| Admissions to Hospitals | ||
| on Waiting List for admission | — | |
| TOTAL | - | |
| Cases dealt with for the first time during 1941-by the Orthopaedic Surgeon-were referred for the following defects:- | ||
| a. DEFORMITIES OF BONES & JOINTS | ||
| 1. Congenital | - | |
| 2. Acquired | 41 | |
| b. MUSCULAR | ||
| 1. Congenital | 1 | |
| 2. Acquired | 40 | |
| c. PARALYSIS | 5 | |
| d. MISCELLANEOUS | 6 | |
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