London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Condition or disease. | Nature of operation. | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Rickets: Curved tibiae | Osteoclasis | 28 |
| Knock-knees | Macewen's osteotomy | 2 |
| Removal of femoral condyle | 1 | |
| Club-foot | Open correction | 1 |
| Manipulation and plaster | 28 | |
| Elongation of tendo Achilles | 2 | |
| Arthrodesis | 3 | |
| Osteotomy of tibia | 1 | |
| Flat foot | Elongation of tendo Achilles | 2 |
| Manipulation and plaster | 1 | |
| Coxa vara | Subtrochanteric osteotomy | 1 |
| Torticollis | Tenotomy of sterno-mastoid | 1 |
| Scoliosis | Spinal fixation | 1 |
| Hammertoes | Excision of joint | 1 |
| Hallux valgus | Excision of metatarsal head | 3 |
| Ingrowing toe-nails | Plastic operation | 1 |
| Hare lip | Repair | 5 |
| Cleft palate | Repair | 10 |
| Removal of stitches | 2 | |
| Crushed fingers | Repair | 1 |
| Burn scars of abdomen | Plastic operation | 2 |
| Burn scars of elbow | Plastic operation | 1 |
| Fractured radius and ulna | Reduction | 2 |
| Fractured humerus | Reduction | 1 |
| Anaesthetics for investigations | - | 4 |
| Dressings under anaesthetics | - | 61 |
| Replasters under anaesthetics | - | 4 |
| Total | 501 |