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Barking 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(e) Report on the work of the
Orthopaedic Clinic.
Mr. A.M. A. Koore continued to be your Consultant
Orthopaedic Surgeon during 1942, and the work in this
department was carried out normally, your Masseuses
undertaking considerable treatment, such as Artificial
Sunlight, Massage, Exercises and Electrical Treatment.
PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1942.
| Number of Sessions held by Orthopaedic Surgeon. 12 | |
| Number of Sessions held by Masseuses. 1,031 | |
| School Children. | |
| ATTENDANCE S . | |
| Primary Examination by Surgeon. | 104 |
| Re-examination by Surgeon. | 150 |
| Por treatment. | 5,856 |
| TOTAL | 6,110 |
| TREATMENTS. | |
| Number of Children. | 800 |
| Number of Treatments. | 7,668 |
| TOTAL | 8,468 |
| HOSPITAL TREATMENT. | |
| Admissions to Hospitals. | - |
| On Waiting list for admission. | 2 |
| TOTAL | 2 |
| Cases dealt with for the first time during 1942 - by the Orthopaedic Surgeon - were referred for the following defects:- | |
| a. DEPORflTIES OP BONES & JOINTS. | |
| 1. Congenital. | 4 |
| 2. Acquired. | 83 |
| b. MUSCULAR. | |
| 1. Congenital. | 1 |
| 2. Acquired. | 10 |
| c. PARALYSIS. | 4 |
| d. MISCELLANEOUS. | 7 |
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