[Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man.

  • Isle of Man. Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Finally the Dental Staff wishes to record its appreciation and sincere thanks to the teaching staffs for their whole-hearted assistance and co- operation in helping to make the scheme work so smoothly. ORTHOPEDICS. During 1950 Mr. McFarland paid two visits to the Island, one in May and one in December. Mr. Almond paid seven visits to the Island so that in all a total of nine visits was made during the course of the year, as a result of which it was possible to keep the Orthopaedic cases under constam review, the average time between the visits being six to eight weeks. The total number of cases examined was 428 which is a big increase over 1949. As in the previous yeai arrangements were made for examinations to be carried out at the Clinics at Castletown, Peel and Ramsey as well as the Douglas Ciinic. This is a more satisfactory procedure and is much appreciated by the parents, although over the course of the year, the percentage who failed to attend was more than last year, but 50% of these non-attenders came in when sent for again. The Authority was fortunate in having the services of Mr. Fraser, Physiotherapist, from the beginning of the year until September so that routine After-Care Treatment could be carried out. Unfortunately, Mr. Fraser resigned his appointment and left the Island in September, and it was impossible to obtain a replacement before the middle of November, when Miss J. Winning was appointed. Mr. McFarland has pointed out the value of After-Care Treatment, and it is to be hoped that Miss Winning will be able to continue in ihis very important branch of the Orthopedic Scheme. After-Care Clinics were held during the course of the year at Douglas, Castle Rushen School, Victoria Road School Peel and Ramsey, and a total of 1,092 individual patients was treated, the number of treatments given being 2,385. This is a very satisfactory state of affairs and it is to be hoped that it will continue during 1951. The number of operations performed on the Island during the year by Mr. Almond was 20. In addition 2 cases went to hospitals on the Mainland for operation and one for special treatment. The details of the operations performed at Noble's Hospital were as follows : Corrections of deformities of feet or toes. 1—Mould and piaster bilateral pes planus 1—Mould and plaster flat feet. 1— Mould and plaster calcaneal cavus. 4—Mould and plaster equino-varus 2— Filleting 3rd and 4th toes. ]—Tenotomy plantar fascia. 1—Removal congenital rudimentary nail. 1—Transplantation of tendon to head of 1st metatarsal. Treatment of torticollis by operation. 2 cases. Osteotomy, arthrodesis or tarsectomy. 1—Double wedge tarsectomy. 1—Wedge tarsectomy.