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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
Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following are the figures for each Centre:—
| Sessions | Average Attendance | |
|---|---|---|
| Barkingside | 49 | 69 |
| Chadwell | 49 | 61 |
| Becontree | 48 | 52 |
| Downshall | 48 | 69 |
| Elmbridge (to 18/7/51) | 27 | 36 |
| Manford Way (from 20/7/51) | 21 | 43 |
| Woodford Avenue | 48 | 69 |
| Seven Kings | 48 | 73 |
| Cecil Hall (Wednesday) | 48 | 73 |
| Cecil Hall (Thursday) | 47 | 64 |
| Newbury Hall | 48 | 44 |
| Goodmayes | 48 | 50 |
| Grosvenor Road | 48 | 72 |
| Ilford Lane | 48 | 71 |
| Valentines | 48 | 70 |
| Fairlop | 48 | 42 |
Orthopaedic Clinic.
(i) Newbury Hall Clinic.— 48 sessions were held during 1951, 324 children
under 5 years of age being examined, making 683 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.— 26 sessions were held during 1951, 174 children
under 5 years of age being examined, making 376 attendances.
The 498 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to be suffering from the following defects:—
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | |
| Foot Strain | - | 1 | - | - |
| Paralysis:— | ||||
| A.P.M. | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hemiplegia | - | - | 1 | - |
| Deformity of hips | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Genu valgum | 70 | 49 | 72 | 37 |
| O.C.T. | 17 | 3 | 31 | 13 |
| Genu varum | 1 | - | 5 | 2 |
| Pes valgo planus | 8 | 3 | 44 | 16 |
| Valgus ankles | 9 | 5 | 18 | 7 |
| Talipes calc. valgus | 2 | - | - | - |
| Congenital talipes E.V. | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Congenital defect | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Intoeing | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Deformity of toes | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Torticollis | - | - | 1 | - |
| N.A.D | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Spastic Diplegia | - | - | 1 | - |
| Orthopaedic defect connected with birth injury | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Traumatic condition paraplegia | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other conditions | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Scoliosis | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| T.B. Arthritis of right knee | 1 | - | - | - |
| Pes. calc. valg. | 1 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 133 | 79 | 191 | 95 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook.
15 pairs of Valgus Insoles, 2 pairs surgical shoes, 5 Metatarsal bars and
toe springs and 15 G.V. night splints were supplied during 1951.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic, 23 children under five years of age were
treated by the Physiotherapist during the year, and 229 attendances were
made by these children.
Treatment was also given to 24 "children who made 198 attendances at
the Mayesbrook Clinic.