[Report 1932] / School Medical Officer, Somerset County Council.

  • Somerset Council
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / School Medical Officer, Somerset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cases, therefore, do not go to the Surgeon's thinics !ind are not included in the table. If the defect is considerable, or it the condition does not yield to treatment, the cases are then sent to be seen by the Orthoi^a'dic Surgeon. The attendances at the Surgeon’s Clinics are about the same as last year, while those at the Sister’s Clinics have increased. At the Sister’s Clinics w’hile most of the work has been at the major centres, the minor Clinics have been very valuable and have enabled many cases to attend for further treatment when it would have been impossible for them to travel the longer distances to the main Clinics. A large number of cases have been provided with suitable splints and appliances. During 1932, 146 splints, etc., were supplied, 133 being calipers or other irons, while 203 alterations to ordinary boots were ordered and supervised, and 6 ])airs of surgical boots provided. These appliances are obtained from the Oswestry and Wingfield Orthops'dic Hospitals, as well as from the Bath Ortho¬ paedic Hospital. In addition, many plaster of Paris splints were fitted. In 1932 the number fitted was 297. The cost of the splints and appliances supplied has increased considerably, due to the alteration of the Agreement whereby these appliances, supplied at the hospital before discharge, are now paid for by the County Coimcil. The cost of these was about C33. X-ray photographs of cases are required in a number of instances, either to aid in making the diagnosis or as a guide to the treatment required. Arrangements have been made with 15 hospitals, or individuals, for X-ray photographs. At one time it was difficult to find suitable persons at the different centres to undertake massage, but this difficulty has largely been overcome. It is possible therefore to give many more cases which need it massage treatment, and as shown in the expenditure figures £102 16s. Id. was paid for this work during 1932. The cost of the Orthopiedic Scheme is apportioned between the County Education Committee, the Tuberculosis Sub-Committee and the Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee.