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Orthopaedic Treatment.
The Council has an arrangement with a masseuse for massage
and corrective manipulation for early orthopaedic defects in children.
Cases requiring specialist opinion are referred to the Croydon
General Hospital. Assistance is given where necessary in the
provision of surgical appliances and in-patient treatment in special
hospitals.
Thirty-six cases were given 688 treatments by the masseuse for
the following conditions—
Genu-valgum 19
Genu-varum 11
Flat foot 3
Torticollis 1
Thyroid deficiency 1
One child was maintained in a special hospital for the treatment
of talipes for a period of 6 weeks. This was a continuation of
treatment first commenced in 1937.
Three cases were provided with special surgical applicances free
of cost and a fourth was given assistance towards the cost of a
similar apparatus.
Convalescent Treatment.
The scheme provides for convalescent treatment for mothers
and babies, and children. The Council subscribes to the Convalescent
Home for Surrey and gives financial assistance to cases
provided with convalescent treatment through the agency of the
Invalid Children s Aid Association.
During the year two mothers and babies and 7 children received
treatment under these arrangements for the following conditions :—
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