[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough.

  • Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    etc.,). The total number of such attendances was 1,427. In addition to these, 2 children were known to have had treatment privately. The following is a short report upon the work carried out by Dr. Richardson During the year, 54 individual children attended my clinics at the School Clinic, and 133 consultations were held. Of these, 12 were new cases, and the following are details of the conditions from which they were found to be suffering :— Scoliosis ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Flat foot with Ganglion ... ... ... ... 1 Flat foot and hammer toe ... ... ... ... 1 Flat foot ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Foot defects ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Defective chest bones ... ... ... ... 1 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Developmental defects and adolescent torsions of the spine have been in all cases greatly improved, and in some cases cured. [Signed] P. L. RICHARDSON, Orthopaedic Surgeon. (i) Tuberculosis.-—Suspected or definite cases of this disease are referred for medical treatment—mostly to the Tuberculosis Officer ; they are also carefully followed up to see that all obtain treatment. The number of elementary school children suffering from tuberculous complaints, at the end of the year, was 23 (as compared with 22 at the end of 1933). Three cases were in attendance at the Open-Air School, 16 in attendance at elementary schools, 1 in Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate, and 3 at no school. (j) Other Defects and Diseases.—Where other conditions are discovered needing medical treatment, the children are referred to their medical attendant or to the appropriate hospital—usually with a personal note of explanation.