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TREATMENT.
Orthopaedic. Patients who attend the Centres and require treatment
for orthopaedic defects are referred by the Medical Officer of
Health to the Orthopaedic Department of the Croydon General
Hospital. During the year 7 cases (defects of the feet, bow legs, knock
knees, etc.) received treatment.
Dental. During 1937 19 cases were referred for treatment under
the Councils' scheme as follows:—
Referred for
Treatment.
Received
Treatment.
Extractions.
Fillings.
Dentures.
Full upper
and lower.
Full upper.
Full lower.
Expectant mothers
5
4
26
—
—
—
1
Nursing mothers
6
4
12
—
3
1
1
Children under 5
years
8
5
17
2
—
—
—
19
13
55
2
3
1
2
Minor Ailments. Fifty-one cases were referred from the Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres to the under-mentioned Hospitals during
the year:—
Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington (War Memorial)
Hospital 8
Croydon General Hospital 34
Great Ormond Street Hospital 5
The Wilson Hospital, Mitcham 2
The London Hospital 1
Infants' Hospital, Vincent Square 1
The conditions requiring treatment were:—
Tonsils and Adenoids 15
Nævus 8
Circumcision 4
Dental defects 2
Orthopaedic defects 7
Hernia 5
Eye conditions 2
Other conditions (vomiting, nervous condition, Asthma
etc.) 8
30