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15 children of school age were admitted to East Ham Memorial
Hospital. Particulars as follows:-
No. of
Operation
Cases
1 Skin excision Rt. thumb
1 I.P. Arthrodesis 3rd toe Rt.
1 Tendon Transplantation 4th Toes Rt. and Lt.
2 Holdsworth Operation Lt.
1 Interphalangeal Arthrodesis 3rd toe Lt.
1 D.I.P. Arthrodesis 4th toe Lt.
1 Phalangeal Osteotomy Gt. toe Lt. & Rt. and Tenotomy
2nd toes
1 Triple Arthrodesis — Tendon Lt. foot
1 Wedge Tarsectomy and elongation of tendons Lt. foot
1 Eradication of Toe Nail
1 Furtheroperation to elbow
1 Wedge Osteotomy— 1 medial phalanx both little fingers
1 Arthrodesis Rt. shoulder
1 Removal of nodules from Rt. forearm
During the year 23 pairs of valgus insoles, 9 pairs of surgical boots
or shoes, 2 pairs Genu Valgum splints, 2 metatarsal bars, 3 calipers and
inverting irons, 25 repairs to calipers and shoes, and 111 pairs of wedges
to shoes, 1 spinal jacket and 2 repairs to spinal jackets were supplied
to school children.
169 cases were discharged from the Orthopaedic Clinic, 37 as cured,
53 due to absence and 69 were showing improvement and were kept under
observation at school. 10 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:-