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This must, of course, depend on the facilities available in the
child's home district.
"A difficult problem is the child with a mental and physical
defect. Here the mental defect is, from the point of view of
education, the more important."
Attendances.
No. of new cases dealt with during the year 153
Total number of children treated during the year 196
Total number of treatments during the year 2,811
Schedule of New Defects.
1. Congenital defects 24
2. Birth injuries 3
3. Rickety deformities —
4. Knock-knees (non rickety) 12
5. Postural defects of the spine 23
6. Structural curvature of the spine 2
7. Flat feet, footstrain, etc. 53
8. Infantile paralysis 2
9. Sequalae of acute fevers —
10. Fractures and other injuries 3
11. T. B. joints —
12. Other bone or joint diseases (Non T. B.) 3
13. Osteomyelitis 5
14. Other conditions including postural in-
toeing 2
15. Non-Orthopaedic —
16. N.A.D 21
Provision of Surgical Instruments.
Surgical appliances were supplied, and repairs and replacements
effected in 31 instances.
Provision of Artificial Limbs.
A Joint Circular issued by the Ministries of Health and
Education was issued in April with the object of ensuring that there
should be adequate provision of artificial limbs for children. Local
Authorities are given sanction (where this was not previously