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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:—
In February i960 we moved into a more spacious treatment room with separate
waiting room and cubicles.
The appointment system was continued and children attended in their respective
age groups classes for feet, posture and breathing, boys and girls being treated separately
In all 560 patients attended for physiotherapeutic treatment, 10,467 treatments
being given. No waiting list is kept for treatment, all patients are seen on receipt of
referral forms or letters and an appointment given. Two mornings a week are devoted
to ambulance cases, approximately 20—25 cases being brought in each morning. I
would here like to express my appreciation of this willing and co-operative service.
In view of the increasing amount of work the present apparatus has been found to
be inadequate and a request to the Regional Hospital Board for larger and more up to
date apparatus has been made and passed by Mr. Moore as essential.
I would like to add that I think it is a great pity so many children from such an
early age—6 upwards—are allowed to wear such unsuitable shoes. I visualise many
more foot deformities for both girls and now boys unless parents and schools take the
necessary steps to see that children are sensibly shod.
Patients seen during 1960:—
Infant welfare children 48
School children 374
Adults 138
Total 560
Total number of treatments given 10,467
The orthopaedic surgeon attended 11 sessions at which 160 patients were seen, 66
of which were new.
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