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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

Tottenham 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: The following table gives the afiections on account of which children received convalescent treatment:—

The following table gives the afiections on account of which children received convalescent treatment:—

Nervous Debility10Hip2
Pre-tubercular Debility34Spine3
Debility aft. Infectious Disease19Colitis2
Post-operative Debility13Lupus1
Post-Pneumonic Debility4Chorea24
Anaemia and Debility54Enlargement of Glands10
Heart Affections and Anaemia26Rheumatism10
Bronchitis and Bronchl. Catarrh44Tonsilitis2
Asthma2Dyspepsia3
Other Non-tubercular Lung Dis.17Paralysis4
Gastric Catarrh2Rheumatic Fever5
GastricNephritis2
Tuberculosis:—Malnutrition4
Knee1Appendicitis2
Peritoneum4Other Cases13

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Provision of Surgical Instruments.—Surgical appliances were
supplied, and repairs and replacements effected in 233 instances. This
was in respect of 91 children who were found to be suffering from the
following defects:—
Infantile and other forms of Club-feet 3
Paralysis 39 Pes Cavus 1
Tuberculosis:—
Hip 5
Knee 2
Ankle 1
Spine 4
Flat-foot 5
Other forms of Deformed
Feet 14
Amputated Leg 2
Rickety Deformities 5
Weak Ankles 2
Other cases 8