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
Barking 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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(b) Muscular.
(1) Congenital:
Torticollis 6
Hæmatoma torticollis l
Talipes 13
(2) Acquired:
Pes planus 10
Inturned foot l
Kyphosis 3
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(c) Paralysis.
Anterior poliomyelitis 4
Erb's paralysis 1
Hemiplegia 1
6
(d) Miscellaneous.
Webbed toes 2
Re gait 1
3
Total defects found 96
During the year ten toddlers were admitted to hospital and the following
operations were carried out in these cases:—
Splintage 3
Manipulation and plaster 1
Tenotomy and plaster (Torticollis) 2
Tenotomy Tendo Achilles and plaster 2
Plaster 1
Femoral osteotomy and plaster 1
Observation 1
Total 11