[Report 1949] / School Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough.

  • Smethwick (Worcestershire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / School Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1 he 1 ollowiiii;' cases were examined and treated at the Clinic during- the year ; — dh^tal ntinihcr nf Children examined . . 558 d'otal nnml)er of S])eclacles ])rescril)ed . . 379 Total number of treatments . . . 58 New cases . . . . . . 274 Spectacles ordered . . . . 176 Referred to hospital . . . . 16 Re-examinations . . . . . 284 Spectacles (jrdered . . . . 203 Referred to hospital . . . . 18 Treatments :—■ New cases . . . . 36 Referred to hospital . . . 3 Re-examinations . . . 22 Referred to hospital . . . — Toddlers examined . . . . . 10 Spectacles prescribed . . . 10 Information is not now available regarding- spectacles supplied or not collected, as since the 5th July, 1948, in accord¬ ance with the provisions of the National Health Service Act, this service has been provided by the Local ICxecutive Council. CRIPPLINC DEFECTS. On the 5th July, 1948, the administration (jf the Smethwick Orthopaedic Clinic became the responsibility of the Regional Hospital Roard, but there has been no change in the treatment and advice available. d'he Secretary of the Clinic (Miss R. (ireen) provides the following information. 1 he number of children wIkj attended this Clinic during 1449 was /4v^ ol whom details are given below ; — lype of defect Arthritis . Rheumatism Defoi-itiities Injuries Ptiralvsis . ^ ****** I ^)liomyelitis Others Chris 4 22 321 5 1 f) 6 Roys / 10 334 9 8 0 4 365 There were 39 children tidmitted to i'(;relands during the \ear. W o(xllands and