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SPECIALISTS SERVICES
Orthopaedic Clinic
This clinic is held at Leys Clinic, Ballards Road. A surgeon and physiotherapist
are provided by the Regional Hospital Board, nursing staff and clerical assistance by the
local health authority. The physiotherapist attends five days a week and the surgeon
attends once a month.
I give below a report received from Mrs. E. Ottley, the physiotherapist:—
The Physiotherapy Department re-opened on May 1st, 1959 after being closed for
2½ months, owing to the resignation of Mrs. F. Cocker. All patients on the books were
notified of the re-opening and treatments recommenced. An appointment system was
started and all infant welfare children were treated individually, and school children were
grouped into classes where practicable.
Each week 4 foot classes were held for girls and 4 for boys, with approximately 10
children in each class. Posture classes and breathing classes, one of each for boys and
one of each for girls, were also held weekly. Two sessions a week were directed to ultra
violet ray treatment and 13 infant welfare children, 13 school children and 4 adults were
treated since May. Some adults are referred from King George Hospital, Ilford, and
others are referred direct from local general practitioners. A waiting list is not kept as a
patient is always seen initially to ascertain urgency of treatment, and treatment
commenced.
Patients seen during 1959:—
Infant welfare children 57
School children 366
Adults 43
Total 466
Total number of treatments given 6,174
Included in the above figures are 30 patients who received a total of 300 ultra violet
ray treatments.
The orthopaedic surgeon attended 8 sessions at which 94 patients were seen, 34 of
which were new.
As this clinic is so inaccessible by public transport I make greater use of the ambulance
service than would otherwise be necessary, and I should like to express my appreciation
of the efficient and courteous co-operation given by this service.
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