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Number of cases seen by the Surgeon:—
From Physically Defective Centre 70
From other Schools 232
Over school age 33
Under school age 187
Total 522
New cases seen:—
School age 74
Under school age 97
Total 171
Total number of examinations by Surgeon 693
Total number of cases discharged by Surgeon 169
Average number of examinations made per session 46.2
Cases discharged by Surgeon and for after-care by Masseuse:—
School age 17
Under school age 9
Total 26
Cases over school age away for training 4
Number of attendances for orthopaedic and massage treatment
(Children of all ages) 3,423
Average number of attendances per session 17.8
Number of sessions held:—
Medical Inspection 15
Treatment 192
Total number of visits by Instrument Maker 13
(v) Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital.—The Orthopaedic
Scheme continues to depend for a great deal of its success on Brookfield
Hospital, which was provided by voluntary effort up to
December 1st, when the Hospital was taken over by the Essex
County Council. It is a hospital school recognised by the Board of
Education and the Ministry of Health. Thirty beds are provided.
Miss Garrett, C.S.M.M.G., hag kindly summarised the admissions
and operations done during 1936 as follows
Admissions (Walthamstow cases only):—
Under 5 years of age 9
5 years and over 12
Total 21