[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Workington Borough.

Workington (England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1925

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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Workington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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CRIPPLE SCHEME A S('lienie for treatment of eripples under 5 years of ag’e as recommended in my report of the previous year has now been adopted by the Local Authority. The Scheme is similar to that arranged by the Local Educa¬ tion Committee for the treatment of cripples among schooLchildren. At the end of the year 14 infants under 5 years were on the list for treatment. These cases con¬ sisted of Deformities due to Rickets, Birth Palsies and Tuberculosis. The results of treatment have in all cases been very beneficial and the Scheme is in all respects one of the utmost importance as a preventive measure. The number of cases as the Scheme progresses wull no doubt increase but the treatment of deformities at the early stages in the first few years of life will reduce the number found during School age and the results of treatment will he more successful. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUMS. There was only one case of Ophthalmia NeonatoruirL notified during the year, the details of which are as follows : — Notified 1 Cases Treated at Home 1 Vision Unimi:>aired 1 Vision Impaired Nil. Total Blindness Nil. Deaths Nil.