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(e) Report on the work of the Orthopaedic Clinic.
Mr. A. M. A. Moore, your Consultant Specialist,
examined Two hundred and eleven children during the year, which is
a slight decrease compared with the number of school children
examined in 1942, (254).
The work carried out by the Masseuses increased
to such an extent however, that it was found necessary to engage the
service of an additional assistant who took up her duties in
October, 1943.
PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1945.
Number of Sessions held by Orthopaedic Surgeon 12
Number of Sessions held by Masseuses 1,137
School
Children.
ATTENDANCES.
Primary Examination by Surgeon. 8l
Re-examination by Surgeon. 130
For treatment. 7,868
Total 8,079
TREATMENTS.
Number of Children. 1,309
Number of Treatments. 8,856
HOSPITAL TREATMENT.
Admissions to Hospitals. 2
On Waiting list for admission. 2
Total 4
Cases dealt with for the first
time during 1943 - by the
Orthopaedic Surgeon - were
referred for the following defects:-
a. DEFORMITIES OF BONES & JOINTS.
1. Congenital. 4
2. Acquired. 68
b. MUSCULAR.
1. Congenital. 2
_ 2. Acquired. 2
c. PARALYSIS. 5
d. MISCELLANEOUS. 8
(f) X-ray Treatment for Ringworm of Soalp.
This treatment is still available for appropriate
cases but none were treated during 1943.
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