[Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, Carlisle City.

  • Carlisle (England). City Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, Carlisle City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cured Improved Cosmetically satisfactory Failed to attend Left district 8 3 5 6 4 Number of patients attending on December 31st, 1961, was 83. ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT Mr. William McKechnie, F.R.C.S., Edin., or Mr. J. C. Foster, F.R.C.S., his assistant, held 22 sessions at Eildon Lodge at which 942 (536 school and 406 pre-school) children were examined. The School Orthopaedic Clinic provides for the long term follow up of school and pre-school chil- dren who do not require the resources of a hospital at each visit. It relieves the pressure on the hospital out-patient department as well as serving as a consultative centre. Physiotherapy I am indebted to Mr. J. M. Smith, the Physiotherapist, for the following report:— During the year 33 school children and 8 pre-school children attended Eildon Lodge for treatment, and Table 11 sets forth the work undertaken. Four of the school children were referred by Mr. McKechnie from the Cumberland Infirmary. TABLE 11 SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL No. of No. of No. of No. of Children Treatment Children Treatments Treated. Given. Treated. Given. Flat Foot 12 114 2 11 Postural 5 54 1 20 Spastics 7 416 1 71 Specials 8 119 2 19 U.V.R. 1 48 2 25 33 751 8 146 At the after-care clinic 63 attendances were made, 52 by school children and 11 by pre-school children. During the school terms two afternoon visits were made each week to the H. K. Campbell School for the treat- ment of children suffering from Cerebral Palsy.