[Report 1954] / School Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council.

  • Staffordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / School Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In general, the Service has worked smoothly during the year and there has been a further improvem.ent in the supply of spectacles after prescription. The School Health Service Ophthalmic Service has worked in close co-operation with the Hospital and General Practitioner Services and has continued to serve an invaluable function in reducing the travelling and waiting time of the children. The work at these clinics is carried out in an un¬ hurried atmosphere during which the children’s confidence can be won and so encourages their regular attendance. (iii) Cannock Orthopaedic Clinic Table 11. Statistics for 1954. No. on register at end of December, 1954. . . . 198 No. of new cases .. .. .. .. .. 115 No. of children discharged cured . . . . . . 48 No. of cases lost sight cf, etc. . . . . . . 34 No. of attendances for physiotherapy . . . . 2,872 No of attendances for ultra violet light treatment 1,932 No. of examinations by Orthopaedic Surgeon . . 527 Table 12. Defects treated during 1954. Anterior poliomyelitis .. .. .. .. 11 Erb’s Palsy .. .. . . .. . . .. 1 Scoliosis .. .. .. . . .. .. 5 Kyphosis .. .. .. .. . . .. 7 Slack back . . .. . . . . . . .. 12 Genu valgus . . . . . . . . . . 58 Genu varum . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 Hallux valgus .. . . . . ., .. 7 Flat Feet .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 Pes cavus .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Hammer toes .. .. .. .. .. 15 Talipes equino varus . . . . . . . . 19 Talipes calcaneo valgus . . . . . . . . 4 Dislocation of hip , , .. , , . . , . 2