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-orthopaedic treatment of children in this town on a firm
foundation. He was succeeded by Mr. H. J. Seddon, F.R.C.S.,
who took up duties on April 17th. The Orthopaedic Surgeon
attended a total number of 21 sessions during 1931 and examined
233 individual children of school age, the Clinic being held twice
monthly except in February, June and August, when only one
Clinic was held during the month. A total number of 468
attendances were made by these children. The 233 children were
found to be suffering from the following defects: —
Paralyses: —
Infantile paralysis 22
Spastic monoplegia 2
,, paraplegia 2
,, hemiplegia 2
Facial palsy 4
Spinal curvature:—
Scoliosis 29
Lordosis 6
Kyphosis 11
Congenital equino-varus (club-foot) 11
Torticollis (wry-neck) 5
Genu valgum (knock-knee) 34
Genu varum (bow-leg) 5
Flat feet 26
Round shoulders 30
Pigeon chest 10
Other defects 34
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Ten children of school age were admitted to the Country
Branch of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore,
Middlesex, in 1931, suffering from (1) pes valgus, (2) congenita]
dislocation of the hip, (3) dislocation of left ulnar nerve over
condyle, (4) left torticollis, (5) congenital equino-varus, (6) genuvalgum,
(7) infantile paralysis, (8) right spastic hemiplegia, (9)
spastic paraplegia, (10) osteomyelitis.
Eight children were discharged during the year, 3 of whom
were admitted during 1930, and 5 were still in the institution on
the 31st December, 1931.