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During the year the following 108 cases were sent to various
hospitals:—
Children: Circumcision 31, Tonsils and Adenoids 32,
Mastoid 2, Squint 9, Naevi 5, Skin diseases 3, Congenital
hernia 1, Pneumonia 2, Asthma 1, Marasmus 2, Intrissusception
1, Worms 1, Enuresis 3, Convulsions 1, Epilepsy 1,
Injury to clavicles (for X-Ray) 1, Swallowing metal ring (for
X-Ray) 1, Whooping Cough 4, Others 3. Also two children were
sent to the Isolation Hospital suffering from Scarlet Fever.
Mothers: Breast abscess 1, Varicose Veins 1.
The hospitals recommended were West Middlesex County
Hospital, West London, Victoria Hospital for Children, Chelsea,
Great Ormond Street, St. George's, Vincent Square and
Richmond Hospitals.
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
The general report of Mr. H. Seddon, the Consulting
Surgeon to this Clinic, is to be found in the School Medical
Report, page 78.
The conditions found in the children referred to him from
the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics are as follows:—
(1) Congenital Defects:—
Club foot 1
Metatarsal varus, pes arcuatus 1
Irregular toes, congenital pes pl. valvus, etc. 1
Dislocation of hip 2
(2) Birth Injuries:—
Torticollis 1
(3) Rickety Deformities
Bow tibiae 9
Bow legs—intoeing 14
(4) Non-Rickety Deformities:—
O. C. T 5
(5) Flat feet 2
(6) Infantile Paralysis 1
(7) Septic Arthritis 1
(8) Other conditions including postural intoeing 4
(9) No diagnosis 1
One child was treated as an In-patient at Stanmore for
Metatarsus varus.