[Report 1943] / School Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.

  • Newport (Wales). County Borough Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / School Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3 half-days were devoted to inspection and 810 half-days to treatment. 4,020 attendances were made by the children. ) RTH 0 PA E□IC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS. There were GOT cases of Orthopaedic and Postural The following; is a list of children dealt with at the ith the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme: — Infantile Paralysis Infantile Hemiplegia Diplegia Erbs Paralysis Spastic Paraplegia Spinal Curvature Perthe’s Disease Torticollis Spina Bifida Epiphysitis Rickets (Bow Legs) Flat Feet Inversion of Feet Cal Valgus Pes Cavus Talipes Hallux Yalgus Hammer Toe Knock Knees Amyotonia Congenita Congenital Dislocation of Hip Metatarsus Varus Chrondromata Cyst of Right Tibia Arthritis Spondylosis of Spine Coccydynia Schlatter’s Disease Kohler’s Disease Other Conditions Defects dealt with during the year. Orthopaedic Clinic which is run in conjunction Elementary. Secondary. B. G. Total. B G. Total 6 6 12 — — — o 3 5 1 5 — — — 1 2 3 ■—- — — 1 1 2 — — — 21 25 46 3 17 20 3 3 — — — 1 4 5 — 1 1 1 — 1 — — — 1 2 3 — — — 3 3 6 — — — 143 123 266 16 36 52 2 1 3 — — — 30 8 38 — 1 1 12 10 22 — 1 1 5 — 5 — — — 4 8 12 — 4 4 4 3 7 — — — 22 21 O 43 2 5 1 — 1 5 4 1 5 9 1 — — — 1 1 1 1 — 1 1 — — — 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 z 2 6 4 10 1 1 2 279 240 519 23 65 88 1.301 attendances were made by these children at the Orthopaedic Clinic. I wish here to thank Dr. Laird for the information supplied and to express my appreciation of hei illingness at any time to be of assistance to the ScliooZ Medical Service. IEART DISEASE AND RHEUMATISM. During the medical inspection, 159 cases of heart conditions were found, 65 being classified as Oiganic ud 94 as Functional. There were also 46 cases of Rheumatism encountered during the ^eai. UBERCULOSIS. 40 cases ot Tuberculosis of all kinds were dealt with during the year. The vaiieties were Pulmonary . ►efinite 2, Suspected 3; Non-Pulmonary : Glands 26, Bones and Joints 8; Other forms, 1. THER DEFECTS AND DISEASES. 1,816 cases were dealt with during the year. They comprised the followingDiseases of the. Ali- lentarv tract such as Stomatitis, Gastritis, Enteritis, Appendicitis, etc.; Diseases . of the Genito-l nnary •rgans, such as Nephritis, Cystitis, Enuresis, etc.; Infectious Diseases, Major Injuries, Rheumatism, etc. OLLOWING UP. The number of visits to homes for “following up” purposes was 1,480 for Elementary School children, nd 84 for Secondary and Technical. RRANGEME NTS FOR TREATMENT. Special arrangements for treatment are in operation and the scale of treatment charges has been escribed in previous reports. The contributions made by parents for the year amounted to £860 7s. 10d., of which £62 os. od. uas a respect of Secondary School children. IALNUTRITION. See paragraph dealing with Open Air Classes.