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ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT.
The scheme for the treatment of orthopaedic defects is very
complete, dealing with school children and with children
under five years of age referred from the Maternity and Child
Welfare Centres. It is run in conjunction with the Royal
National Orthopedic Hospital and arrangements are made for
an Orthopaedic Surgeon to be in attendance at 2 sessions per
month or more often, as required, and a Masseuse attends 8
sessions per week to carry out such remedial exercises,
massage, etc., as are prescribed by the Surgeon.
In-patient treatment, where that is necessary, is carried
out at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital's Country
Branch at Stanmore. This arrangement has the advantage of
the child being under the care of the same Surgeon throughout
the whole of his treatment.
The following Table summarises the work of the
Orthopaedic Clinic during the year:—
TABLE XXX.
468 School Medical Service cases attended, and made 5,201
attendances.
199 Maternity and Child Welfare cases attended, and made
1,232 attendances.
Total cases 667. Total attendances 6,433
193 School Medical Service cases attended for the first
time.
101 Maternity and Child Welfare cases attended for the
first time.
1207 Examinations were made by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
20 Cases were sent to the Royal National Orthopaedic
Hospital at Stanmore.
667 Cases received treatment or were kept under observation
at the clinic.