Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic.
The Specialist Consultative Service and operative treatment
for tonsils and adenoids at the School Clinic remains in
abeyance. Under the Authority's scheme 206 nose and throat
minor treatments were carried out at the School Clinics, and 96
cases were referred to hospital out-patients or private doctor.
Figures relating to cases sent to the District Hospital for
operative treatment during 1945 were as folio s
Operations for—
(a) Tonsils only 2
(b) Tonsils and adenoids 26
Orthopaedic Clinic.
This Clinic, with its associated services of massage, remedial
exercises, and ultra violet ray, etc., had a very full year of activity
during 1945, as shown by the following figures
No. of Clinics held by the Orthopaedic Surgeon 12
No. of children treated at the Clinic 236
No. of attendances for Consultations 412
No. of attendances for massage, exercises, etc 2003
No. of attendances for U.V.R. and Infra Red Ray treatment 1878
Tabulation of new cases seen by the Surgeon, 1941
1. (a) Congenital Defects: — | 6. | Structural Curvature of | ||
Club Foot | 3 | spine | 4 | |
Dislocation of hips | 3 | 7. | Flat Feet | 41 |
Other conditions | 22 | 8. | Infantile Paralysis | - |
(b) Hammer toes | — | 9. | Sequelae of Acute Fevers | - |
2. Birth Injuries: — | 10. | Fractures | 5 | |
Torticollis | 5 | 11. | Tuberculosis—Joints | - |
Other conditions | 3 | 12. | Other Bone Diseases (non-T.B.) | 1 |
3. Rickets Deformities:— | ||||
Bow Legs | 1 | 13. | Osteomyelitis | - |
4. (a) Bow Legs (non rickety) | 6 | 14. | Not classified | 13 |
15. | Non-orthopaedic | 2 | ||
(b) Knock knees (nonrickety) | 16 | 16. | No active disease | 12 |
Total | 156 | |||
5. Postural Defects of spine | 19 |