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65
Number of cases seen by Surgeon:—
From Physically Defective Centre 77
From other schools 192
Over school age 31
Under school age 182
Total 482
New cases seen:—
School age 64
Under school age 119
Over school age 1
Total 184
Total number of examinations by Surgeon 666
Total number of cases discharged by Surgeon 183
Average number of examinations made per session 44.4
Cases discharged by Surgeon and for after-care by Masseuse
School age 34
Under school age 46
Total 80
Cases over school age away for training 5
Number of attendances for orthopaedic and massage treatment
(all ages) 3,862
Average number of attendances per session 19.9
Number of sessions held:—
Medical inspection 15
Treatments 194
Total number of visits by Instrument Maker 23
(v) Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital.— The orthopaedic
scheme continues to depend for a great deal of its success on Brookfield
Hospital, which is administered 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 and Mr. Whitchurch
Howell is the Orthopaedic Consultant in charge.
Miss Garratt, C.S.M.M.G., has kindly summarised the admissions
and operations done during 1937 as follows:—
Admissions (Walthamstow cases only):—
Under 5 years of age 8
5 years and over 9
Total 17
Number of children already in hospital
1st January, 1937 7