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Under the Education Committee's scheme 538 complete pairs of spectacles
were provided, some of these being renewals after breakages. In addition, in
243 cases the lenses of spectacles were changed after re-examination or repairs
of frames were carried out. 13 pairs of spectacles were provided free of chargc
on necessitous grounds.
(c) Orthopaedic Department.—
(i) Newbury Hall Clinic.—17 sessions were held during 1940, 82 children
of school age were examined for the first time during the year and 168 children
were seen, who had previously attended the clinic. These 250 children made
379 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—10 sessions were held during 1940, 35 children of
school age were examined for the first time during the year and 85 children
were seen, who had previously attended the clinic. These 120 children made
207 attendances.
22 children of school age were admitted to the country branch of the Royal
National Orthopaedic Hospital, at Stanmore, in 1940, suffering from:—
Exostosis Os Calcis 2, Poliomyelitis 4, Pes Valgus 1, Hammer Toes 1, Valgus
Ankles 1, Torticollis 2, Genu Valgum 2, Congenital Equino Varus 1, Cerebellar
Tumour 1, Kyphosis and Pes Cavus 1, Triple Arthrodesis 1, Curly Toes and
Valgus Ankles 1, Arthritis of Hip 1, Paralysis of Anterior Tibial Muscles 1,
Congenital Dislocation of Hip 1, Osteomyelitis 3.
21 children were discharged during the year.
During the year 5 pairs of valgus insoles, 1 pair of metatarsal insoles, 15
pairs of surgical boots, 6 pairs special night splints or shoes, 1 walking caliper
with special boots, 1 peg leg and 1 pair of crutches with shoes, were supplied to
school children.
49 cases were discharged from the Orthopaedic Clinic as cured and 39
cases were discharged but recommended to be kept under observation at
school. 28 cases left the district, 25 cases left school or were transferred to
private or secondary schools, 109 were evacuated under National emergency,
and 1 died.
The cases recommended to be kept under observation at school are seen
periodically by the School Doctors. During the year 89 cases were found to be
permanently cured and 4 cases were referred back to the Orthopaedic Surgeon
for further treatment. The remaining cases are still being kept under
observation.
A Masseuse attended the Newbury Hall Clinic for orthopa;dic treatment on
Tuesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon and the All Saints Hall Clinic,
commenced 26th February, on Monday morning and afternoon. A total number
of 172 sessions were held by the Masseuse for treatment during 1940 (86 at
Newbury Hall Clinic and 86 at All Saints Hall Clinic).
At Newbury Hall Clinic 138 individual children of school age were treated
by the Masseuse during the year and 1,506 attendances were made by these
children.
1 reatment was also given to 63 children, who made 486 attendances at
the All Saints Hall Clinic.
(d) Artificial Sunlight. Department.—A Masseuse attended the Newbury
Hall Clinic on Friday morning and the Mayesbrook Clinic on Tuesday morning
for artificial sunlight treatment. 43 sessions were held at Newbury Hall
Clinic and 45 at Mayesbrook Clinic.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic 27 children of school age were treated, 13
of these being new cases. The 27 children made 478 attendances for treatment.
At the Mayesbrook Clinic 24 children of school age were treated, 9 of these
being new cases. The 24 children made 379 attendances for treatment.
The lamp used in each case is a mercury vapour one, the whole of the
body surface being exposed, commencing with a minimum of one minute and
reaching a maximum of ten minutes' exposure.