Report on the Medical and Sanitary Departments / Government of the Gold Coast.

  • Gold Coast. Medical Department
Date:
[1926]
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Credit: Report on the Medical and Sanitary Departments / Government of the Gold Coast. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX G. Report on the Work of the X’Ray Department during the Year ist April 1925 to 31ST March, 1926. During the year under report the Radiographer, Mr. L. M. Forsyth, was present until the 2nd January, 1926, when he handed over prior to proceeding on leave to Mr C ] Price Dispensing Instructor, pending the arrival of a relief. Mr. C. J. Price, worked from 2nd January till the 18th of February, when he was relieved by Mr. A. Buckner, Assistant Radiographer The generating apparatus is sufficiently powerful for present requirements and is efficient. The total number of cases dealt with during the year is 748 classified as under Examinations of bones Examinations of Spinal Column Examinations of Head Examinations of Mastoid Area Examinations of Chest Barium or Opaque Meals Examinations of Abdomen Gun shot Wounds of various parts Kidney Aneurism Heart Dental Cases Sinuses injected with B.I.P. Gall Bladder Bladder Glands Neck Foreign Body, Neck Organs of generation (Female) Foreign body thorax Foreign body localisation (not found) 411 cases. 5i 40 6 94 15 26 11 13 10 4 25 18 4 4 3 3 8 ” 1 1 case. Total 748 Three cases of the glands of the neck, two of uterine tongue and one of carcinoma of the cervix were treated by fibroid one of epithelioma of the X’Ray Therapy, during the period. Treatment.—In the Treatment Room there was a total 1,397 attendances, as under :— For Hemiplegia •• 949 attendances. Arthritis .. 215 y y Peripheral Neuritis •• 39 y y Synovitis Ankle • • 39 y y Gonorrhoeal Orchitis 28 y y Sciatica • • 13 yy Epididymitis 11 y y Elephantiasis •• 4i ” Manual Massage .. 62 Total .. .. • • •• •• •• • • D39 7 yy Manual Massage was commenced on the ist March, 1926, as routine after treatment to fractures, etc.
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