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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Site. | Age groups. | Total number of cases under review. | Temporarily incapacitated. | Permanently incapacitated. | Remarks. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A1. | *A2. | A3. | ||||||
Recovery of full normal activities. | Recovery of limited activities. | Number. | ||||||
Number. | Average incapacity in weeks. | Number. | Average incapacity in weeks. | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) |
Femur-continued. into knee joint | 16 and under | 3 | 3 | 29 | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 5 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 111 | 1 | A2, delayed union two | |
70 and over | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Pelvis | 16 and under | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 13 | 8 | 19 | - | - | 5 | A2, case was 78 years of age. | |
70 and over | 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | ||
Spine | 16 and under | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 6 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | |
70 and over | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Ribs and sternum | 16 and under | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | A3, one of them was 80 years old. | |
70 and over | 3 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
Skull | 16 and under | 6 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 3 | - | Mother states that child acts peculiarly at times. |
Adults | 17 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 5 | ||
70 and over | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
Mandible | 16 and under | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | |
70 and over | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Shoulder girdle | 16 and under | 6 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 3 | - | |
70 and over | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | |
Humerus- into shoulder joint | 16 and under | 3 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 7 | 4 | 11 | - | - | 3 | - | |
70 and over | 5 | 2 | 10 | - | - | 3 | - | |
shaft | 16 and under | 4 | 3 | 9 | - | - | 1 | A3, multiple injuries, skin graft. |
Adults | 3 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 32 | - | ||
70 and over | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
into elbow joint | 16 and under | 7 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | - | - | - | |
70 and over | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Ulna and / or radius-elbow | 16 and under | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 5 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 52 | 2 | A3, one non-union and the other myositis. | |
70 and over | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
shaft | 16 and under | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | A2, a nerve lesion. A3, an amputation. A3, non-union. Mental. |
Adults | 10 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 88 | 1 | ||
70 and over | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
wrist | 16 and under | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 24 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 4 | A2, two patients had osteo-arthritis. | A3, one had multiple injuries and another suffered from tuberculosis. |
70 and over | 6 | - | - | 3 | 11 | 3 | A2, the ages were 78, 79 and 85 years. | |
Carpal bones | 16 and under | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 2 | 2 | 54 | - | - | - | - | |
70 and over | 1 | - | - | - | 12 | - | A2, age 85 years. | |
Metarcarpal and phalanges | 16 and under | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
Adults | 11 | 10 | 16 | - | - | 1 | - | |
70 and over | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
* The A2, category is made up of those not fit for full work or full normal activities because of some disability
existing before the fracture but able to return to the same work or activities as before the fracture.