[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

  • Fife (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Defects Treated.—In the following table the cases have been grouped under the heading of their major defect only, although many had to be treated for other minor defects :— No. of Cases. Antero-Posterior Curvature of the Spine, .. . . 17 Lateral Curvature of the Spine, Paralysis, . . Flat Foot, Club Foot, Sprains, Fractures and Injuries, Rickets and Debility, Other Conditions, . . 3 12 33 14 18 15 17 129 Curvature of the Spine.—It is satisfactory to note that, as com- pared with the previous two years, there has been a decrease in the number of cases of abnormal curvature of the spine. This is evidently due to there being less general debility among the children of Dun- fermline. In former years, debility was noted as the cause in from 50 to 60 per cent, of these cases. This year, debilited accounted for only 25 per cent. Of the seventeen cases of antero-posterior curvature, eight were’ cases of kypho-lordosis, eight of simple kyphosis and one of lordosis Several were cases of simple postural round shoulders. Scoliosis.—Only three children suffering from scoliosis were treated] Results.—Most of the cases were of a moderate degree only. Tw( cases of kypho-lordosis were discharged “ cured ” and fourteen of th< others were noted as “ greatly improved Paralysis (12 cases).—Seven of these were due to infantile paralysis three to injury and one to diphtheria. There was one case of spasti paraplegia. The results of treatment were good. One was discharge “ cured ” and six “ greatly improved ”. Two of the cases were operate on at Fairmilehead with very good results. Flat Foot (33 cases).—There was a decrease of eleven as compare with last year. In twenty-one of them, debility was noted as the mai or contributory cause of the defect. Fourteen cases Were “ cured ” and thirteen “ greatly improved Club Foot (14 cases).—Some of these had been under treatment the previous year. Eight of them were due to congenital defect, ar four to anterior poliomyelitis. Two were the result of injury. One was discharged “ cured ” and nine “ greatly improved ”. Three of the cases were operated on during the year and a four recommended for operation.