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Willesden 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1936.

ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1936.

Defects Treated.Brought Forward. •New.Total.Treatments completed.Treatments ceasing before completion.Carried forward.
0-11-55-14N.M.0-11-55-14N.M.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.
Congenital Defects-A
Club Foot1051-213-1264-22-1--1--..... I-1254-21
Dislocation of Hip-25-----25-7---1-1-15-6
Spastic Paralysis1136--23-1159-25-M---M1-11158-24
Metatarsal Varus212--212--424--2814-'5-4--4316-119
Spina Bifida--.-.--1---1--1------------1--1
Other Conditions141821-103126-244947-1203510-1841412-30173025-72
Birth Injuries-A
Nerve Injuries-41-1-1-142-71---1-------42-6
Fractures1.------1---l1---1----------
Torticollis12-3-73--1933-2521-32---21523-20
Other Conditions11----1-111-3-----1-121-1
Rickety Deformities-
Bow Legs26--63358395-52_31-4412-3194241-29
Knock Knees13---731103-14-2--2-11173-11
Other Conditions11-93-1103-14-12-3-19111
Knock Knees, non-Rickety-9331--4536--13867-205-2517-42-58967-5541-96
' Bow Legs, non-Rickety12621-1233--24951-1206181-25615-211262--74
Postural Defects of the Spine1874---54-18128-137-12627--42421760-68
Structural Defects of the Spine--5--16--111-12-------2-2-19-10
. Flat Feet126361-276611531022158-331-34-113314513938179
Infantile Paralysis-612-54--1116-27-42-6------714-21
Sequelae of Acute Fever-fV
* _ Scarlet Fever-32------32-5--1-1---1-11 -3--3
Diphtheria--3---1---4-4------2.-22--2-2
Mastoid1-3-----1-3-4-------1-l1-2-3
Fractures__5---7---12-12--4-4-6-6--2-2
Traumatic but not Fractures-78--3611-1069180-542148-214-16-313-16
Other Bone Diseases-*
Hammer Toes---5---1---6-6-------1-1 M--5-5
Hallux Valgus--6---5---11-11--3-3--4-4--4-4
Schlatters' Disease--2---2---4-4-------1-1--3-3
Perthes' Disease--1---2--3-3---------1"--3-3
Exostosis of Os Calcis--3----5---8-8--4-4------4-4
Epiphysitis of the Spine--1------1-1--1-1-l-_---
Diaphyseal Aclasia-1-------1-1------1--1-----
Tumour of Scapulae--1-------1--1-----1---1-•1
Prominence of Costal
Cartilage-2-------2--2-1--1------1---1
Calve's Osteochondritis of
the Spine------1---1-1------------1-1
Tuberculous Joints-28--15--313-16--3-3--3337-10
•J Debility1101--4--1141_1613--4-61-75-5
Fibrositis-11----1-1113-----------11I3
Muscular Dystrophy-11------11-2------'--11-2
Nothing Abnormal diagnosed343-518112822142465108-2332l-6m105217
Ganglia11----3-113-5--1-1--l-l111-3
Total65292250145236315511052856561,2092087157126520127139l287703142694657
No. of individual cases treated65178247143222306310840055341,0652087157126520127139l287681862572513
I No. of attendances at Centre for Treatment5182,3826,674309,604
Do. do. do.Massage3449561,402192,721
Do. do. do.Electrical Treatment36040519784
Do. do. do.Gymnastic Exercises8514,75425,607
Do. do. do.Application of Splints189216113-518
+ Total5332,3836,674409,630
No. of attendances at Centre for examination only32287203-522
Total attendances at Centre... •5502,6696,8773010,126
Patients entered Hospital for Inpatient Treatment-
Congenital Defects-Admitted[. Discharged.
Club FootM.L.14. 4.3615. 6.361---1
V.W.14. 4.3625. 6.361---1
P.S.19.11.36--1-- !1
B.O.7.12.36---1-1
• Dislocation of HipK.L.2. 1.367.11.36--1-1
F.K.18. 3.368. 6.36--1-1
19. 8.3612. 9.36-----
Spastic ParalysisB.H.25. 5.3618. 6.36-1-1
M.W.6.10.36--l--l
Abscess in HumerusV.W.24. 9.367.10.36--1l
Friederich's Ataxia... c.s.30. 4.369. 9.36--1-l
Birth Injuries-TorticollisF.D.21. 1.3631. 1.36--1-l
Rickety Deformities-Bow LegsA.W.12. 6.363. 7.36-l--l
R.N.18. 6.3628. 9.36--1l
L.R.18. 6.3620. 8.36-l--l
A.C.18. 6.3624. 7.36-l--l
Structural Defect of the SpineD.G.9.11.36---1-l
Pes CavusJ.I.20.4.3625. 5.36--1-l
Rigid Flat FootE.R.14. 4.3629. 4.36--1-l
5. 6.361.10.36---
TraumaticB.P.26. 6.3629. 6.36-l--l
L.B.14. 9.367.10.36--1-l
Tuberculous Joints*P.S.9. 9.3612.10.36--1-l
InvestigationA.E.24. 4.3616. 7.36---1-l
G.S.5.10.3623.11.36-l--l
Exostosis of Os CalcisI.S.4.10.36---1-l
K.F.6. 4.3624. 4.36 \-1-l
11. 8.3626. 8.36 f
Perthes DiseaseA. D.8. 1.36--1l.#
Total2717-26-

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In addition to the above during 1936 the Council agreed to bear the cost of treatment of 2 children under 5 years of age and 1 child over 5 years of age at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, and of 1 child over 5 years of age at St. Vincent's Orthopasdic Hospital
who was referred to Hospital by another agency.
* This case was treated for the Middlesex County Council who bore the cost of treatment. f These totals are greater than those under " No. of Attendances at Centre for Treatment " above, because a child may receive more than one type of treatment at one attendance.