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Orthopaedic Clinic.
I am indebted to Mr. K. F. Hulbert, F.R.C.S., for the
following report on the Orthopaedic Clinic:—
The Orthopaedic Clinics have continued throughout the
past year on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month.
There has been a falling off of the total numbers of attendances
but there is still no marked change in the type of case.
The problem of the treatment and handling of spastics
still occupies a great deal of our time and the facilities for
looking after these unfortunate children are still very inadequate.
The remarks of previous years with regard to the
accommodation at this clinic still apply.
And to Mr. B. Lawson, F.R.C.S.E. for the following:—
1 do not think there has been any alteration in the trend
of the Clinics since I first undertook this work. The majority
of the patients were referred for flat feet, knock knees and
postural scoliosis. The greatest difficulty at present appears
to be the lack of schools for physically handicapped patients.
Dental Treatment.
I am indebted to Mr. N. K. Thorn, L.D.S., R.C S. for
the following report: —
Thank you for your letter concerning the orthodontic
treatment we are undertaking at Little Danson Clinic. Personally
I have under treatment 200 patients; the number of
visits for treatment during the period were 666; 27 were
successfully terminated. I am averaging an attendance here
of two sessions weekly during the school year. Mr. Hall
also had a considerable number of orthodontic cases under
treatment; his statistics are not, of course, included here.
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