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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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The following table gives particulars of the affections on account of which children received convalescent treatment:—
| Debility | 56 | Nerve Tremors | 1 |
| Heart Affections and Anaemia | 38 | Post Diphtheritic and Scarlatinal Debility | 6 |
| Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 47 | Bright's Disease | 1 |
| Malnutrition & Marasmus | 5 | ||
| Other non-tubercular diseases of lung | 7 | Accidents | 1 |
| Post Pneumonic Debility | 10 | ||
| Pre-tubercular Debility | 29 | Eczema | 1 |
| Tuberculosis— | Keratitis | 1 | |
| Glands | 3 | Spinal Curvature | 1 |
| Bones and Joints | 6 | Rickets | 1 |
| Eye | 1 | Muscular Dystrophy | 1 |
| Peritonitis | 5 | Enlarged Glands | 15 |
| Appendicitis | 6 | Osteomyelitis | 1 |
| Other diseases of digestive system | 4 | Measles | 1 |
| Hernia | 1 | ||
| Rheumatism | 1 | Tonsillitis | 4 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | Epileptic Fits | 1 |
| Adenitis | 2 | Myocarditis | 1 |
| Arthritis | 3 | Paralysis | 1 |
| Chorea | 17 | Mastoid Disease | 1 |
Provision of Surgical Instruments.— Surgical appliances were supplied
as follows: —
Cases. Cases.
Infantile and other forms Pes cavus 1
of paralysis 15 Rickets 5
Tuberculosis of hip joint 3 Weak ankles 5
Tuberculous knee 3 Poliomyelitis 4
Septic knee 1 Deformed feet 4
Flat foot 4 Other deformities 4
Spinal curvature 2
Repairs and replacements have been carried out in 91 instances.
Blind, Deaf and Epileptic Children.
Ascertainment of defective children is made at school inspections
by the medical officers, and by school teachers, attendance officers, school
nurses and health visitors. Occasionally information is received from
parents and from other districts from which the children have been
transferred.