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*From the surgical aspect this case was of particular interest.
A girl with severe arthritis affecting both elbows, so that they
were stiff and useless, had one elbow operated on at Brookfield
Orthopædic Hospital and a new joint fashioned. A short time
afterwards a request was made for a similar operation to be carried
out on the other elbow, an example of the co-operation of the patient
in the line of treatment mapped out for her.
Surgical Appliances, etc.—School Children.
The following have been supplied :—
Caliper splint—leg 1
Special splint for wrist 1
Spinal brace 1
Surgical boots 2 pairs
Wedges, valgus pads and stiffening to boots 3 ,,
Minor surgical alterations to boots, etc. 42 „
Alterations and repairs to calipers 2
Special elbow crutch 3
Ordinary crutch 1
Artificial Light Clinic.
(Report by Dr. F. W. Gavin.)
The routine application of treatment by means of ultra-violet
rays is performed by the Authority's Masseuse (Miss A. E. Findlay)
under the supervision of the medical staff.
I am indebted to Dr. Gavin (Deputy School Medical Officer)
for the following report on the work of the Clinic during the year.
Number of cases treated in 1933 70
Number of new cases treated in 1933 29
Total number of attendances in 1933 2,174
Seventy cases averaged 31 attendances per case.
Twenty-nine new cases in year 1933 averaged 20 attendances
per case.
Forty-one old cases averaged 38 attendances per case.