[Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough.

  • Ashton-under-Lyne (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1930
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Credit: [Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In connection with the Richmond House Convalescent Fund 2 children suffering from Debility were sent to Southport to benefit by sea-air and sunshine. Orthopaedic Clinic. 36 children made 155 attendances. Ages of Children who attended : — Complaints : — 0—1 year ... 2 Rickets:— 1 — 2 years... 7 (1) Bow-legs 8 2 3 years... 7 (2) Knock-knee 13 3 4 years ... 15 Infantile Paralysis ... 3 4—5 years ... 5 Birth Palsy 1 Club Foot 4 Total 36 Deformity of Finger.. 1 Torticollis 1 Prorated Foot 1 I nlurned Foot 2 Ijibile’s I >isease 1 Scoliosis 1 Total 36 During the year (J children were referred as in-patients at Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital, and one child was treat sl at Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital. Neo-Natal Deaths (under 1 month) : C nines 0—1 week 1—2 weekh 2—8 weeks 8 4 weeks Total Congenital Malformations... 1 1 1 0 3 Premature Birth... 12 0 0 0 12 Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus 4 0 0 0 4 Convulsions 1 0 0 0 1 Other causes 6 0 0 0 6 Total 24 ] 1 0 26