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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Number of New Cases | Number of Cases receiving treatment | Total Attendances |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | 97 | 771 |
30 children were referred to the Royal Etye
Hospital for Orthoptic treatment.
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Boys | Girls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | Total | 0-5 | 5 -10 | 10-15 | Total | |
| Attendance - FIRST | 11 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 73 | 6 | 25 | 154 | 185 |
| - SUBSEQUENT | 62 | 14 | 73 | 222 | 309 | 18 | 86 | 671 | 775 |
| Plat Feet | 4 | 1 | CONDITIONS . Cases treated at Clinic | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Callosity | 32 | - | - | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 38 |
| Corns | 34 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 57 | 77 |
| Bursa of Heel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Deviation of Great Toe | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 13 | 13 |
| Foot Wart | 35 | 2 | 40 | 141 | 183 | 4 | 54 | 450 | 508 |
| Pain in Forefoot | 17 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ingrowing Nail | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | - | 12 | 15 |
| Pain in Hallux Joint | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Hooked Nail | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Exostosis of Heel | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Valgus Feet | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ramshorn Nail | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hammer Toes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Epidermophytosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Club Foot | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Toes Clawed | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Excessive Perspiration | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Nails Club | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Valgus Ankles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 |
| Knock Knees | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Flat Foot | CONDITIONS Cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic | ||||||||
| 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 10 | 13 | ||
| Deviation of Great Toe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| Pain in Hallux Joint | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Valgus Feet | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Hammer Toes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Knock Knees | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Retracted Toes | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | 2 | 2 |
| Pain in Forefoot | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 13 |
| Valgus Ankles | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Club Foot | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Polydactylism | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |