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 Walthamstow]
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Miss Theobald has kindly furnished the following information
with respect to children under five years of age:—
Cases Seen at Orthopaedic Clinic.
Anterior Polio-myelitis | 2 | Pseudo -hypertrophic Paralysis | 1 |
Rickets | 40 | ||
Congenital Dislocation of Hip | 1 | Spastic Paralysis | 2 |
Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis | 3 | ||
Talipes | 12 | ||
Torticollis | 1 | Congenital Defects | 2 |
Kohlers Disease | 1 | Miscellaneous | 9 |
Total | 74 |
Admissions to Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital.
Talipes | 1 | Genu Valgum | 3 |
Torticollis | 1 | Genu Varum | 4 |
Spastic Hemiplegia | 2 | Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Number and Classifications of Operations at Brookfield Hospital.
(Including Cases remaining over from 1930.)
Osteoclasis | 4 | Osteotomies | 4 |
Manipulations | 1 | Reductions of Congenital Dislocation if Hip | 5 |
Tenotomies | 4 | ||
Others | 1 | ||
Total | 19 |
The foregoing figures refer to all children under five years of
age and include those children who have already commenced school.
Mothers. | Children under 5. | |
---|---|---|
Cases treated | 36 | 141 |
Attendances | 55 | 185 |
Fillings | 19 | 107 |
Extractions | 108 | 310 |
General Anaesthetics | 30 | 149 |
Local ,, | 2 | 4 |
Scalings | 9 | 1 |
Dressings | 4 | 11 |