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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: The 287 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the following defects:-

The 287 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the following defects:-

DiagnosisNew CasesOld Cases
ABCABC
Deformity of Hips14--1-
Deformity of Toes51-27-
Deformity of Foot-1111-
Deformity of Knee————1-
Deformity of Fingers————1-
Genu Valgum3214129172
Genu Varum1——32-
Pes Valgo Planus2--2--
Valgus Ankles21681838
Talipes---2--
Torticollis—1—11-
Intoeing1541345-
Metatarsal Varus—1—3—-
Outward Curvature of Tibiae3—21—-
Shortening of Leg---2--
Postural Defect - Scoliosis11———-
Faulty Gait12---2
Trigger Thumb———1—-
Other Conditions2——2—-
No abnormality discovered--1-11
Totals8435141014013
A — Kenwood Gardens B — Mayesbrook C — Manford Way

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13 pairs of valgus insoles, 13 G.V. night splints, 191 wedges to
shoes and 3 dislocation hip splints were supplied during 1964.
The Physiotherapist treated 85 children under 5 at Kenwood Gardens
Clinic, 43 at Mayesbrook Clinic and 11 at Manford Way, with attendances
of 284 , 217 and 60 respectively.

Table: OPHTHALMIC CLINIC.— Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Ophthalmologists during 1964 were as follows:-

OPHTHALMIC CLINIC.— Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Ophthalmologists during 1964 were as follows:-

Kenwood Gardens ClinicMayesbrook ClinicManford Way ClinicTotal
Number of children who attended73687148
Number of pairs of spectacles prescribed1818339
Total number of attendances made10814910267