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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
Willesden 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 94 Chiropody—Defects
| Condition | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Boys | Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—5 yrs. | School | 0—5 yrs. | School | |||
| Varrucae | 2 | 1 | 50 | — | 104 | 157 |
| Warts | 3 | — | 13 | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| Corns | 63 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 67 | 172 |
| Hallux Valgus | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 23 |
| Callosities | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| Nail conditions | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 30 |
| Claw toes | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| No treatment required | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 23 |
| Hallux Rigidus | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 |
| Bursitis | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 8 |
| Epidermophytosis | 2 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 18 |
| Chilblains | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Metatarsalgia | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 |
| Totals | 97 | 14 | 120 | 17 | 266 | 514 |