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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The following two tables show the children of school age and those under five years of age who were kept under the supervision of the Orthopaedic Clinic during the year :—
Orthopaedic Cases—School Children.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Feet | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| Genu Valgum (Knock-knees) | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Genu Varum (Bow-legs) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Spine:— | |||
| Scoliosis (Lateral Curvature) | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Kyphosis (Round Shoulders) | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Lordosis (Curvature) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Torticollis (Wry Neck) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paralytic Conditions :— | |||
| Hemiplegia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Diplegia | — | 1 | 1 |
| Paraplegia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Infantile Paralysis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Talipes (Club Foot) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Myopathy | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculous Knee | 1* | — | 1 |
| Tuberculous Hip | 1* | — | 1 |
| Birth Palsy | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 87 | 64 | 151 |
* Quiescent.