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Woolwich 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Orthopaedic Treatment for Children under Five Years of Age.—Children
requiring orthopaedic treatment are sent to the remedial clinic of the Woolwich Invalid
Children's Aid Association in accordance with the scheme adopted in 1925. The
Council pay for children under five years of age sent by their medical officers to
the Clinic, 2s. Od. per attendance for cases requiring massage or electrical treatment,
and Is. 6d. per attendance for any other form of treatment. The cost of these
services for the year was £230 10s. 6d. Only cases recommended by the Medical
Officer of Health are included in this scheme, and payment is only made for the
number of attendances approved by him. In detail, the children referred to the
Clinic required treatment for the following conditions:—
TABLE No. 89.
Cases Treated at Orthopaedic Clinic, 1932.
| Type of Case. | Number remaining over from 1931 | New Cases. | Total Cases. | Number who completed treatment by end of year. | Number with treatment not completed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talipes (Club Foot) | - | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| (Flat Foot) | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Rickets— | |||||
| General | 9 | 39 | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Genu Valgum (Knock Knee) | 9 | 31 | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Genu Varum (Bow Leg) | 14 | 30 | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Infantile Paralysis | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Erb's Paralysis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bad Posture | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Muscular Weakness | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Mouth Breathers | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Deformities | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Diseases | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 40 | 125 | 165 | 132 | 33 | |
Provision of Nursing Assistance for Certain Diseases.—In Section III cf
the Report, the general scheme of nursing assistance is described in full. The extent
to which these services have been made use of in respect of specific diseases is dealt
with under these diseases, q.v.:—
Day Ambulance.— In accordance with an agreement entered into with the London
County Council, ambulances are hired from that body for the conveyance of mothers
to maternity hospitals between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m., and, except in rare
instances, the cost is recovered from the patient. During the year this service was
used on 14 occasions.