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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
Croydon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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ORTHOPAEDIC WORK.
Summary of Cases attending the Orthopaedic Clinic:—
| Cases on Hooks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1st, 1951. | New Cases. | Cases Discharged. | 31st Dec., 1951. |
| 451 | 201 | 169 | 483 |
257 children were seen by the Orthopedic Surgeon and 434
attendances were made.
SPINAL AND OTHER REMEDIAL CLINICS.
| 1951. | 1950. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances. | Sessions. | Av. attn. | Attendances. | Sessions. | Av. attn. | |
| Spinal | 5,527 | 976 | 5.7 | 4,448 | 793 | 5.6 |
| Flat Feet | 3,684 | 585 | 6.3 | 4,907 | 752 | 6.5 |
| Breathing | 1,913 | 369 | 5.2 | 1,799 | 260 | 6.9 |
| 11,124 | 1,930 | 11,154 | 1,805 | |||
376 individual cases were treated, and 1,078 attendances were
made to see doctor.
RHEUMATISM CLINIC.
The total number of children whose names were on the
"live" register at the end of 1951 was 126 (males 52, females 74).
Of this number, 75 attended the Rheumatism Clinic during the
course of the year, either as new cases or re-examinations; the
remaining 51 failed to keep their appointments.
Cases Examined at Rheumatism Clinic.
| 1947. | 1948. | 1949. | 1950. | 1951 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 27 | 31 | 37 | 24 | 22 |
| Re-exams | 75 | 27 | 76 | 84 | 53 |
| Totals | 102 | 58 | 113 | 108 | 75 |
Primary Cases.
Rheumatic 21 22 30 17 19 (86.4%)
Non-Rheumatic 6 4 3 7 1 (4.5%)
Doubtful Rheumatic — 5 4 — 2 (9.1%)
Totals 27 31 37 24 22