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120
to calipers and shoes, and 88 pairs wedges to shoes, 1
spinal jacket and 2 repairs to spinal jackets were supplied
to school children.
143 cases were discharged from the Orthopaedic
Clinic, 21 as cured, 47 due to absence and 68 were showing
Improvement and were kept under observation at school. 7
cases left school or left the district.
MINOR ORTHOPAEDIC DEFECTS.
Dr. F. E. O'Connor Wilson, one of the school medical
officers, has under supervision and attends periodically one
of the following Clinics conducted by the Physiotherapist:-
Exercise Massage Sunlight
and she reports as follows:-
"REMEDIAL EXERCISES.
There were 243 new cases and 1,237 attendances
at Kenwood Gardens Clinic, and 157 new cases and
788 attendances at Mayesbrook Clinic.
The cases for treatment which were referred
from School Medical Inspections numbered 261 and
these made 480 attendances.
The total number of new cases at both clinics
therefore was 661 and the total attendances 2,505.
Classes were held to demonstrate the exercises for
the treatment of the particular defect.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.
Ultra-violet ray treatment was given as usual
at two centres during 1961-Kenwood and Mayesbrook
Clinics. There was a total of 29 new cases during
the year, with 209 attendances.
Of these 3 new cases and 103 attendances
were at Kenwood and 26 new cases with 106 attendances
at Mayesbrook.