[Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Carlisle City.

  • Carlisle (England). City Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Carlisle City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Left City ... ... ... g Lied ... ... ... ... X This leaves 276 cases still on the Register at the end of the year. The following are the conditions for which the new and transferred cases are being treated: — Posturals ... ... ... ... 2 Flat Foot and Knock Knee ... ... 55 Miscellane<)us ... ... ... 32 and the 187 old cases still on the Register are classifie follows:— Rickets ... ... ... ... 5 Osteomyelitis ... ... ... 3 Poliomyelitis ... ... ... 7 Tuberculosis Joints ... ... ... 5 Posturals ... ... ... ... 24 Congenital Deformities ... ... 25 Perthes’ Disease ... ... ... 3 Erb’s Palsy ... ... ... ... 2 Spastics ... ... ... ... 9 Flat Foot and Knock Knee ... ... 84 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 20 24 Clinic sessions were held by the Orthopaedic Sur- geon and 334 examinations were made. The Artificial Sunlight Clinic was continued through- out the year for the treatment of school and pre-school children, a part-time nurse being in attendance. 15 school children, 8 of whom suffered from orthopaedic defects, received treatment, and a total of 307 attendances were made. 19 Orthopaedic appliances were provided. 2 Cases received institutional treatment at Oswestry, and 4 cases received treatment at the Ethel Hedley Orthopaedic Hospital, Windermere. TUBERCULOSIS. Clinic arrangements have been substantially the same as in previous years. 8 children of school age were notified as suffering from tuberculosis, 3 by the Chest Physician, and 5 by medical practitioners.