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It will be seen that during 1933, some 632 children were
examined or re-examined by the Council's Orthopaedic Surgeon,
who attends once per month during the year. That means that
about 58 children are examined or re-examined per session—and
it will be appreciated that, with such large attendances per session,
the amount of time available per child is very short to allow of the
amount of individual attention which is desirable in such cases.
The following is a resume of the work of the School Medical
Service Orthopaedic Clinic during the year:—
Primary Examinations 118
Re-examinations 269
The findings at the primary examinations were as follows
Deformities—Bones and Joints.
(a) Congenital—
Congenital dislocation of hips 1
Congenital absence of digits of hand 1
Congenital absence of left forearm 1
(b) Acquired—
Polyarthritis 1
Old osteitis—femur 1
Genu varum 1
Genu valgum 9
Genu recurvatum 2
Injury knee 1
Hallux valgus 3
Hallux rigidus 1
Hammer Toe 3
Digitus varus 1
Old fracture—elbow joint 1
Injury—carpus 2
Fractured nose 2
Scoliosis 1
Muscular.
(a) Congenital—Nil.
(b) Acquired—
Contracture—digits hand 1
Injury—sterno-mastoid muscle 1
Torticollis 2
Pes cavus 2