Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Condition or disease. | Nature of operation. | No. |
---|---|---|
Rickets: Curved tibiae | Osteoclasis | 28 |
Knock-knees | Macewen's osteotomy | 2 |
Removal of femoral condyle | 1 | |
Club-foot | Open correction | 1 |
Manipulation and plaster | 28 | |
Elongation of tendo Achilles | 2 | |
Arthrodesis | 3 | |
Osteotomy of tibia | 1 | |
Flat foot | Elongation of tendo Achilles | 2 |
Manipulation and plaster | 1 | |
Coxa vara | Subtrochanteric osteotomy | 1 |
Torticollis | Tenotomy of sterno-mastoid | 1 |
Scoliosis | Spinal fixation | 1 |
Hammertoes | Excision of joint | 1 |
Hallux valgus | Excision of metatarsal head | 3 |
Ingrowing toe-nails | Plastic operation | 1 |
Hare lip | Repair | 5 |
Cleft palate | Repair | 10 |
Removal of stitches | 2 | |
Crushed fingers | Repair | 1 |
Burn scars of abdomen | Plastic operation | 2 |
Burn scars of elbow | Plastic operation | 1 |
Fractured radius and ulna | Reduction | 2 |
Fractured humerus | Reduction | 1 |
Anaesthetics for investigations | - | 4 |
Dressings under anaesthetics | - | 61 |
Replasters under anaesthetics | - | 4 |
Total | 501 |