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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 1926
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking
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Thirty school children and seventeen children under school age were examined by me for the first time during the year, my findings being as follows:—
| SCHOOL CHILDREN. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diseases and Injuries of Bone— | ||
| (1) Tuberculous Joints: | ||
| (a) Knee | 1 | |
| (b) Hip | 1 | |
| (c) Spine | 3 | |
| 5 | ||
| (2) Osteo-myelitis Humerus and Tibia | 1 | |
| (3) Hallux Valgus | 1 | |
| (4) Fracture—forearm (left) | 1 | |
| 8 | ||
| Paralysis :— | ||
| (1) Anterior Polio-myelitis— | ||
| (a) Right Lower Limb | 1 | |
| (b) Left Lower Limb | 1 | |
| 2 | ||
| (2) Hemiplegia | 1 | |
| (3) Diplegia | 2 | |
| 5 | ||
| Congenital Deformities | ||
| (1) Torticollis Rt. | 1 | |
| (2) Club-foot R. and L. | 1 | |
| (3) Winged Scapula—L. | 1 | |
| (4) Webbed Hand R. and L. | 1 | |
| 4 | ||
| Spinal Curvature:— | ||
| (1) Scoliosis | 2 | |
| (2) Kyphosis | 1 | |
| (3) Kypho-lordosis | 1 | |
| 4 | ||