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 Ilford]
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The 1,064 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to be suffering from the following defects:—
Diagnosis. | New Cases. | Old Cases. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
A | B | A | B | |
Paralyses:— | ||||
A.P.M. | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Hemiplegia | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Paraplegia | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Monoplegia | — | — | 1 | — |
Spastic diplegia | — | — | 4 | — |
Scoliosis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Kyphosis | 1 | 2 | 4 | — |
Slack posture | 8 | 4 | 31 | 11 |
Deformity of hips | 3 | — | 3 | 1 |
Depressed sternum | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Genu valgum | 49 | 31 | 157 | 90 |
O.C.T. | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 |
Genu varum | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Pes valgus-planus | 33 | 10 | 115 | 58 |
Valgus ankles | 21 | 5 | 61 | 37 |
Talipes calcaneo-valgus | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Congenital talipes E.V. | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Congenital defect | 2 | — | 7 | 1 |
Intoeing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Pes cavus | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Hallux valgus | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Deformity of toes | 22 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
Traumatic condition | 1 | — | — | — |
Rickets | - | — | 1 | — |
Torticollis | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
N.A.D | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Other conditions | 39 | 18 | 8 | — |
Ortho: defect connected birth injury | - | - | 1 | - |
Exostosis | 1 | — | — | — |
Totals | 230 | 98 | 479 | 257 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook.
24 children of school age were admitted to Hospitals. Particulars as follows:—
No. of cases | Hospital | Defects |
---|---|---|
1 | London Hospital | 1 Scoliosis. |
23 | East Ham Memorial | 1 Supernumerary toes. |
2 Claw toes. | ||
1 Discoid cartilage right knee | ||
2 Subluxation of hip. | ||
2 Club foot. | ||
1 Genu valgum. | ||
1 Genu varum. | ||
3 Exostosis. | ||
1 Tight tendon Achilles. | ||
7 Contracture of toes. | ||
1 Osteomyelitis elbow. | ||
1 Deformity of foot. |