Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Special Hospitals—
Table XVIII—
Disease. | Discharged. | Transferred to other L.C.C. children's hospitals. | Died. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abscess | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Kohler's disease | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Osteitis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Osteochondritis | 8 | — | — | 8 |
Fibrocystic disease | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Periostitis | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Osteomyelitis | 77 | — | 1 | 78 |
Arthritis, septic | 20 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
„ other | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Congenital dislocation of hip | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Coxalgia | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Grating scapulae | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Arthrogryposis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Slipped epiphysis | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Synovitis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Perthe's disease | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Diplegia, cerebral | 4 | — | 1 | 5 |
„ spastic | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Poliomyelitis | 52 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
Polioencephalitis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Hemiplegia | 15 | 1 | — | 16 |
Paraplegia | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Erb's paralysis | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
Other paralyses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Other | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Knock knees | 26 | — | — | 26 |
Curved tibiæ | 26 | — | — | 26 |
Talipes | 6 | — | — | 6 |
Kyphosis, scoliosis | 13 | — | — | 13 |
Torticollis | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Spina bifida | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Flat feet | 11 | — | — | 11 |
Other | 13 | — | — | 13 |
Fracture | 1 | — | 8 | |
Other | 2 | 2 | ||
Total | 333 | 8 | 6 | 347 |