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Number of cases seen by Surgeon:-
From Physically Defective School 36
From other schools 294
Over school age3 3
Under school age 166
Total 529
New cases seen by Surgeon:-
School age 84
Under school age 91
Total 175
Total examinations made by Surgeon 704
Total number of cases discharged by Surgeon 77
Average number of examinations made per session 54.2
Number of treatments given 1,570
Number of attendances for after care 2,422
Number of ultra-violet light treatments 2,776
Total number of treatments 6,768
Average number of attendances per session 15.8
Number of sessions held:-
Inspections 13
Treatments 428
Total number of visits by instrument maker 9
Admissions to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children 8
Admission to Black Notley 1
Operations Performed 12
Defects seen at Orthopaedic Clinic in Children under 5 years of age:Rickets—
(a) Genu Varum 42
(b) Genu Valgum 73
Scoliosis-Kyphosis and Lordosis 2
Pes Piano Valgus 20
Spastic Paralysis 5
Talipes—
(a) Equino Varus 20
(b) Calcaneo Valgus 15
Torticollis 11
Congenital Dislocation of Hip 1
Achondroplasia 1
Congenital Defects 15
Miscellaneous 1
Total 206
(v) Mental Deficiency.—In June your Committee expressed
concern at the delay in dealing with ineducable mentally subnormal
children.
Representations were to be made to the Ministry stressing the
need for additional institutional accommodation.
Dr. Grace Chadwick attended a course of instruction in order
to qualify as a Certifying Officer.