[Report 1936] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council.

  • Shropshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosis Clinics are held at Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Wellington, and Whitchurch. X-Ray Treatment for ringworm is provided at a clinic in Birmingham by special arrangement with the Birmingham Education Authority. Skin Disease.—In addition to 975 children treated at the County Council School Clinics, particulars of which are given on page 19, 3 cases were sent to Birmingham for X-Ray treatment for ringworm. Tuberculosis.—During the year 10 school children suffering from phthisis were admitted to the Shirlett Sanatorium and one to Frees Heath Sanatorium. Children suffering from tuberculosis of the bones and joints were dealt with at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hos¬ pital, and are included in the particulars given below. Crippling Defects and Orthopaedics.—The following is a summary of cases of all ages treated at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital during 1936, and paid for by the Public Health and Medical Inspection Committees :— Disease. Under 5 years of age. 5—16 years of age. Over 16 years of age. Total. Congenital Defects and Deformities :— [a) Club Foot 1 4 1 5 \b) Claw Foot • • 9 9 (c) Spine 1 • « 1 [d) Hip . . 3 1 4 {e) Neck . . 2 4 6 Acquired Deformities o^:— [a) Spine 1 7 8 (6) Knees . • 4 • • 4 (c) Feet . . , * 3 3 [d] Hip . . 2 2 Rickets 3 3 Osteomyelitis and Epiphysitis • « 9 . • 9 T uberculosis 6 21* 29 56 Arthritis :— {a) Septic 1 1 * • 2 Nervous System :— {a) Poliomyelitis (new cases) . . 9 1 • . 3 (old cases) • • 6 . . 6 {b) Paraplegia . . 3 1 4 Injuries :— {a) Bones 3 6 9 {b) Joints 1 1 2 (c) Other. . 1 1 1 Total for 1936 24 i 84 29 137 Total for 1935 19 88 28 i i 135 * Includes 3 Shrewsbury Borough School Children.