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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Orthopaedic Cases—Under Five Years of Age.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Feet | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Genu Valgum | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Genu Varum | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| Torticollis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip | — | 2 | 2 |
| Talipes | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Congenital Deformity of Foot | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rickets | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hammer Toe | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paraplegia | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hemiplegia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Erb's Paralysis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 60 | 47 | 107 |
(;) Dental Treatment.—The following is the report of the
School Dentist, Mr. C. Colenso, L.D.S., on the dental treatment
of school children during 1933.
" The year under review has shown an increased number of
children inspected and treated, due largely, to the increase in school
population during the year and also to the re-treatment of twelveyear-old
children, who had not required treatment during the
previous three years.
" Unfortunately the proportion of the parents objecting to
treatment of their children remains about the same. In the coming
year, it is hoped that there will be a reduction in the number of
such objectors, for with greater co-operation which is sought
from the teachers in regard to the encouragement of dental treatment,
and with additional staff at the Centres, a great effort will
be made to clear up some of the very bad mouths which have
escaped attention.
" Of the 12,855 children inspected (Table IV), 8,471 needed some
treatment, 5,058 were actually treated, as against 4,625 in the
preceding year, an increase of 433. The number of sound mouths