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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
Ealing 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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112 Crippled Children.
Table of Crippled School Children.
| No. | Ages. | Part affected. | Date of Onset. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | ||||
| Tuberculosis | 15 | 15, 14, 12 10, 9, 9, 9 7 | 13. 12, 12, 9,8,7,6 | Hip—7 Spine—4 Knee—2 Heel—2 | 1 yr. 2 yrs. 4 yrs. 6 yrs. 10 yrs. 11 yrs. II yrs. 11 yrs. 13 yrs. Others doubtful |
| Poliomyelitis | 19 | 12, 12, 11 11, 7, 7, 5 | 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8,8,8,8,6 | Both legs—4 Rt. leg—7 Left leg—6 Rt. arm and leg-2 | 4 mths. 8 mths. 10 mths. 1 yr. 2 yr. 2 yr. 2 yr. 2 yr. 2 yr. 2 yr. 2 yr. 3 yr. 3 yr. 4 yr. 4 yr. 5 yr. 6 yr. Two doubtful |
| Rickets | 3 | 7 | 7, 13 | B oth tibia Genu valgum Genu varum | 18 mths. Infancy |
| Trauma | 3 | 12, 7, 7 | Ankylosis of elbow Left elbow fixed Left leg amputated | 6 yrs. | |
| Congenital Deformities | 16 | 14, 12, 12, 12, 10, 7, 6 6 | 13. 12, 11, 10, 10,10, 9, 7 | Right arm—3 Right leg—3 Left shoulder _2 | AT Birth. |
| Talipes—2 T orticollis _2 | |||||
| Hand—1 Left arm—1 Spina bifida — 1 | |||||
| Heart cases | 5 | 10 | 13. 11,7, 6 | Epispadias (incontin-tence)—1 | |
| 61 | |||||
All five heart cases are either unable to attend or are very irregular
in attendance at school.