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TREATMENT.
(a) orthopaedic.- The faeilites provided by the Edusation
Authority's Orthopaedic Scheme are available for all children
attending the Welfare Centres.
Miss Garratt has kindly furnished the following information
with respect to children under five years of age:-
DEFECTS SEEN at orthopaedic clinic in
CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEiRS OF AGE.
Scoliosis 3
Rickets:-
(a) Genu Varum 37
(b) Genu Valgum 32
Pes Piano Valgus 31
Spastic Paralysis 4
Talipes: -
(a) Equino Varus 10
(b) Calcaneo Valgus 7
Torticollis 13
Congenital Dislocation of
Hip 2
Congenital Defects 17
Digitus Varus 1
Miscellaneous 5
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(b) DENTAL.- The following work was done by the Education
Committee's Dental Surgeons in respect of Maternity and Child
TV'elfare patients:-
1943
1944
Mothers.
Children
under 5.
Mother s.
Children
under 5.
Cases treated
202
82
109
27
Attendancez
888
180
629
76
Fillings
347
114
299
43
Extradtions
337
75
212
6
General Anaesthetics
142
41
99
4
Scalings
102
-
66
-
Dressings
152
30
79
42
Dentures
26
-
20
-
(c) TONSILS AND ADENOIDS.- 27 cases were operated on under the
arrangement made by the Education Committee with the Connaught
Hospital.
(d) OPHTHALMIC DEFECTS AND MINOR AILMENTS.- Children are given
treatment either at the School Clinics or by special appointment.
(e) SUNLIGHT. - 97 infants were referred for sunlight treatment
during 1944.
(f) CHILD GUIDANCE.- Arrangements have now been made for children
under five years of age to be referred to the Education Committee's
Child Guidance Clinic.
(g) INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION.- Miss D.E.Taylor, Secreta:
to the local branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association, kindly
reports that the following cases of children under five years of age
were dealt with by her Association:-
Referred by:-
Medical men, hospitals and dispensaries 21
Others 12
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Classification of cases: -
After effects of infectous illness
1
Marasmus and malnutrition
2
Diseases of Lungs (non T.B.)
(a) Bronchitis,pneumonia etc.
4
(b) Asthma
1
Diseases of digestive organs
1
Nervous conditinos
5
Congenital deformities
8
Hernia
1
Diseases of ears
I
" " eyes
2
Child Guidance
5
Various
2
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