[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.

  • Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Orthoptic Clinic Defects of vision requiring treatment by an orthoptist continue to be referred by the Ophthalmic Surgeons to the visiting Orthoptist, who performs six sessions monthly at “The Manse” Clinic. A total of 273 children made up of 82 new cases and 191 old cases, were seen during the year. Attendances: New Cases: for examination and registration .... 82 Old Cases: for treatment .... .... .... ... 50 for occlusion .... .... .... .... 86 for tests and observation .... ... 23 for periodic check-up.... .... .... 22 Miscellaneous visits .... .... 10 191 Total attendances .... ... .... .... .... 273 Discharges: Cured by orthoptics .... .... .... .... .. 14 Cured by orthoptics and operative treatment .... — Good cosmetic result .... .... .... .... .... 3 Considered satisfactory by parents only ... .... 1 Transferred to hospital for operative treatment .... .... 1 Failed to attend .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 5 Orthopaedic Clinic This clinic remains under the direction of the Dudley & Stour- bridge Hospital Group, and the Assistant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Guest Hospital. Mr. J. A. O’Garra. F.R.C.S.. has continued his fortnightly clinics at “The Manse.” Inadequate space and accommodation at the temporary clinic- have not discouraged patients and attendance has been maintained at about the same level as in the previous year. In addition to Dudley school children, many patients attend this clinic from neigh- bouring areas in preference to hospital out-patient departments. Routine and special school examinations revealed 233 children with orthopaedic defects; of these 142 were noted for future observa- tion and the remaining 91 who required treatment are included in the 203 Dudley children seen by the Surgeon at “The Manse.” A total of 397 treatments were given at this clinic in 1960. Physiotherapy Clinic This clinic also continues to function under the direction of the Dudley & Stourbridge Hospital Group and a trained physiotherapist holds sessions every working day for the practice of remedial gym- nastics, massage, infra-red and other ray treatments, etc. The majority of the children attend because of postural defects but many