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Carshalton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Orthopedic Treatment.
Local arrangements for massage and the facilities for Institutional
treatment and the provision of surgical appliances were as described
in the previous Report.
845 treatments were given by the Masseuse for the following 40
cases:—
Rickets 4
Torticollis 1
Curvature of the spine 9
Genu-varum 19
Genu-valgum 13
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One child was maintained in a special hospital for 17 weeks for
Erb's palsy, another for 22 weeks for arthritis of the knee. A
further case was provided on two occasions with special surgical
appliances free of cost.
Convalescent Treatment.
Fourteen children were sent to Convalescent Homes under these arrangements to recuperate from the following conditions:—
| Condition. | Age. | Duration of Treatment. |
|---|---|---|
| Whooping Cough and Congestion of Lungs | 4 yrs. | 15 weeks |
| Asthma | 4 yrs. 9 mths. | 6 ,, |
| Asthma and Bronchitis | 4 yrs. 6 mths. | 15 „ |
| Bronchitis | 4 yrs. 6 mths. | 12 „ |
| Debility | 2 yrs. 6 mths. | 6 ,, |
| Bronchial Catarrh and Whooping Cough | 3 yrs. 5 mths. | 4 „ |
| Rickets | 1 yr. 1 mth. | 16 „ |
| Bronchitis | 4 yrs. 6 mths. | 6 ,, |
| Undernourishment | 4 yrs. | 8 „ |
| Bilateral Lobar-pneumonia | 3 yrs. | 28 „ |
| Debility | 4 yrs. 9 mths. | 8 „ |
| Impetigo | 3 yrs. 4 mths. | 8 „ |
| Impetigo | 2 yrs. 1 mth. | 8 „ |
| Whooping Cough | 4 yrs. | 8 „ |
Maternity Hospital Treatment,
The Council has an arrangement with the War Memorial Hospital
for the admission of maternity cases needing hospital treatment. These
facilities, by reason of the limited accommodation at the hospital, are
very restricted and more use is made of the county hospitals.
The number of cases referred to hospital from the Council's clinics
increased to 105 from 62 in the year before.
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