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ORTHOPÆDIC TREATMENT
During the course of the year 72 children were found to be
suffering from orthopaedic defects needing treatment or observation.
The following are the defects from which they suffered:—
Genu valgum 27
Pes planus valgus 22
Valgus ankles 5
Valgus deformity 3
Talipes Equino Varus 2
Metatarsus Varus 2
Deformity of Toes 2
Knock Knees 2
Torticollis 1
Other conditions 6
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
The campaign for the immunisation of children against
diphtheria continued throughout the year and 1,939 children under
the age of 5 years were immunised for the first time.
When a child attains the age of eight months, it is the practice
to send him a card to invite him to attend at one of the Maternity
and Child Welfare Clinics, not only to be medically examined, but
also to be immunised against diphtheria. It is pleasing to note that
many of these invitations are accepted.
All children on reaching the age of 4½ years are invited, by
postcard, to attend a Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic to be
immunised or to receive a supplementary reinforcing dose.
In addition to the above, 172 children between the ages of 5
and 14 years were also immunised for the first time.
Although this routine method of notification to attend the
Clinics for immunisation is important, the most successful propaganda
is found to be by personal advice, and the Medical Officers
and Health Visitors are continually bringing to the notice of parents
the importance and the benefits to be gained therefrom.