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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 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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

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

Nervous Debility7Tuberculosis:—
Pre-tubercular Debility20Hip1
Debility aft. Infectious Disease15Knee1
Post-operative Debility22Chorea35
Post-Pneumonic Debility9Enlargement of Glands12
Post-Influenza Debility7Rheumatism16
Anaemia and Debility44Tonsilitis3
General Debility65Dyspepsia6
Heart Affections and Anaemia Bronchitis and Bronchial5Paralysis8
Empyema1
Catarrh54Nephritis2
Asthma9Adenitis1
Other Non-tubercular Lung Disease5Pyrexia1
Neurasthenia1
Gastric4Other Cases16

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Provision of Surgical Instruments.—Surgical appliances were
supplied, and repairs and replacements effected in 341 instances. This
was in respect of 98 children who were found to be suffering from the
following defects:—
Infantile and other forms of
Paralysis 30
Tuberculosis:—
Hip 7
Knee 2
Spine 2
Flat-foot 15
Poliomylitis 6
Scoliosis 3
Club-feet 3
Other forms of Deformed
Feet 7
Amputated Leg 1
Rickety Deformities 6
Other Cases 16