London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Walthamstow 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following tables show the work done at the clinic:—
| Defects. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | Over 16 years. | 5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | Over 16 years. | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 11 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 29 | 3 | — | 25 | 4 | 2 |
| Arthritis | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| Rickets— | ||||||
| (a) Genu Varum | 3 | 14 | — | 3 | 10 | — |
| (6) Genu Valgum | 23 | 27 | — | 38 | 28 | — |
| Pes Piano Valgus | 84 | 39 | 4 | 61 | 26 | 1 |
| Spastic Paralysis | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — |
| Progressive Muscular Atrophy | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Osteo Genesis Imperfecta | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Talipes— | ||||||
| (a) Equino Varus | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| (b) Calcaneo Valgus | — | 10 | — | — | 14 | — |
| (c) Pes Cavus | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Torticollis | 4 | 12 | — | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Osteomyelitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
| Schlatters disease | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cerebellar Ataxia | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Hallux Valgus | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| Hammer Toe | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Perthes Disease | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| Achondroplasia | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Amputation Leg | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Digitus Varus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Congenital Defects | 15 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 30 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 234 | 128 | 24 | 213 | 107 | 31 |