[Report 1972] / School Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council.

  • Breconshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / School Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cases in the Ystradgynlais Area are now examined and treated by Mr. F. G. Hibbert, F.R.C.S., Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon from Swansea Hospital and any children whom he considers to require operative treatment are referred directly by him to Swansea Hospital. ORTHOPTIC TREATMENT. The Orthoptist employed at the Brecon Hospital con- tinues to treat children referred to her by Mr. Hoare from his School Clinics and this work has increased to such an extent that the Orthoptist now attends at the Brecon Clinic as per arrangements with Brecon and Radnor H.M.C., more often than the one session per week originally allotted for this work when the scheme first commenced in 1960. This new arrangement for orthoptic treatment for our children works very satisfactorily. Cases in the Ystradgynlais Area who need Orthoptic treatment are now dealt with at Swansea General Hospital under Mr. Hibbert’s supervision thus avoiding the necessity of having to travel regularly to Brecon Hospital for this purpose. Orthoptists are also employed at Merthyr General Hospital and St. Woolos Hospital, Newport, and these facilities can be used by Breconshire children if required. ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME. A number of children were seen by the Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr. Roy Treasure, F.R.C.S., at the monthly clinics held at Brecon Hospital, when your Orthopaedic Nurse attends to assist the Specialist by arrangement with the Regional Hospital Board. By arrangement with the Regional Hospital Board, Mr. Treasure held Orthopaedic Clinics at the Brecon Clinic on 3 occasions during 1972. The details of school-children seen at these clinics are given below. These figures do not include children of under- school age who were seen Centre—Brecon. Consultant—Mr. R. Treasure, F.R.C.S. 1 No. called up for examination 2 Nc>. present and examined 3 No. found not to require treatment 4 No. found to require domiciliary or clinic treatment 5 No. found to require hospital treatment 6 No. for X-rays 7 No. recommended to see Consultant again . 21.3.72 13.6.72 17.10.72 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 2 2 2 4 3