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Hospital, Plaistow; and Oldchurch Hospital. Most
cases, however, are treated at King George Hospital,
the majority being detained overnight. During the
year a total of 26 cases was treated at a cost of £27 6s. 0d.
Orthopaedic Treatment.
(a) Ascertainment Clinic.—The Consultant
Orthopaedic Surgeon paid six visits to the district during
the year, when 102 children made 149 attendances.
74 children attended once only, 19 attended twice,
11 three times and one four times. The commonest
conditions for which children were referred were genu
valgum, pes planus, bowed tibiae, talipes and poliomyelitis.
The cost allocated to this Council was
£16 10s. 0d.
(b) Massage Clinic.—The massage and remedial
exercises clinic was held twice weekly at the Ford Road
and Becontree Clinics. During the year 294 children
under school age received treatment at a cost of
£82 9s. 0d. making a total of 824 attendances. Most
cases were referred on account of flat foot, knock knee
or bowed legs.
(c) Provision of Appliances.—A member of the staff
of a firm of instrument makers usually attends on the
Monday following the visit of the Orthopaedic Surgeon,
to take measurements of those children requiring
surgical appliances. The Local Authority assists in
payment for these according to the financial circumstances
of the family. Four appliances were supplied
at a total cost of £3 15s. 0d.
(d) Hospital Treatment.—Three children were sent
to hospital for operative treatment at a total cost of
£70 18s, 0d.