Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking
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(1) Pes Planus | 1 |
(2) Contracture of digits right-hand (resulting from severe burn) | 1 |
(3) Injury to wrist with ulnar neuroma, right | 1 |
(4) Cretinism | 1 |
(5) Alopoecia | 1 |
(6) Ringworm | 1 |
(7) Glands (? T.B.) | 3 |
9 | |
Total | 30 |
CHILDREN UNDER SCHOOL AGE.
Rickets | 10 | |
Paralysis:— | ||
. 2 | ||
. 1 | ||
Congenital Deformities:— | 3 | |
1 | ||
1 | 2 | |
Tuberculosis of Spine | 1 | |
Glands | 1 | |
Total | 17 |
123 school children and 20 children under school age were,
re-examined by me during the year.
The following operations have been carried out:—
(i) Tenotomy-Tendo Achillis | 2 |
(ii) Stoffel's-Median Nerve | 1 |
(iii) Osteotomy-Phalanx Digit 1st R. & L. | 1 |
(iv) Tenotomy, sterno—mastoid, right | 1 |
(v) Osteotomy—elbow joint | 1 |
Total | 6 |