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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Leyton 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Chiropody Clinics
Chiropody treatment for school children is provided at each of the Health Clinics
in the area at the request of the staff of the Minor Ailment Clinic or the private
practitioner.
240 children were accepted for treatment and 238 were discharged. A total of 1,848
attendances were made by children at the clinics.
The new cases were treated for the following conditions:-
| Condition | Under 5 yrs. | 5-7 | 7-9 | 9-11 | 11-13 | 13+ | TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Verrucae | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 30 | 188 |
| Callous | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Corns | 6 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| Hallux Valgus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Ingrowing Nail | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Club Nail | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Septic Condition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tailors Bunion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL IN AGE GROUPS | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 28 | 40 | 240 |
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