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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
Croydon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following table shows the number of cases referred direct from the Orthopaedic Clinic for Massage, Swedish Remedial and Electrical Treatment, and also X-Ray examinations at Croydon General Hospital:—
| Defects. | School Cases. | M.C.W. Cases. | Tuberculosis Cases. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | No. of Treatments | X- Rays | Cases | No. of Treatments | X- Rays | Cases | No. of Treatments | X-Rays | Cases | No. of Treatments | X- Rays | |
| Infantile Paralysis | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - |
| Curvature or postural defect | 12 | 189 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 190 | |
| Pes cavus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Pes planus | 1 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | - |
| Genu Valgum | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Talipes | 1 | 10 | - | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | - |
| Joint Disease | 6 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 18 | 26 | 63 | 23 |
| Injuries | 4 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Rickets | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Wry Neck | 1 | 1 | I | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Spastic Paraplegia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Congenita! Dislocation of the Hip. | 4 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Deformities | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 3 |
| 32 | 278 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 18 | 61 | 349 | 42 | |