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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME
| Boys. | Girls. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 years | Under 5 years. | 16-18 years. | 5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | 16-18 years. | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 13 | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 49 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 1 |
| Arthritis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Genu Valgum | 8 | 11 | — | 9 | 3 | — |
| Genu Varum | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| Pes Valgus and Valgus Ankles | 97 | 16 | — | 63 | 15 | — |
| Spastic Paralysis | 11 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Schlatters Disease | 2 | — | — | — | -— | — |
| Progressive Muscular Atrophy | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Osteo Genesis Imperfecta | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Talipes—(a) Equino Varus | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — |
| (b) Calcaneo Valgus | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| (c) Pes Cavus | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Torticollis | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Congenital dislocation of the hip | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Cerebellar Ataxia | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Spina Bifida | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Hallux Valgus | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| Perthes Disease | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Slipped Epiphysis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Achondroplasia | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Diaphyseal Aclasis | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Digitus Varus | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Overlapping toes | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — |
| Hammer toe | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| Other congenital defects | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Miscellaneous (including chest conditions) | 67 | 3 | — | 66 | 3 | — |
| Totals | 296 | 47 | 4 | 244 | 37 | 5 |