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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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ORTHOPAEDIC CASES, 1938.
School Children seen by Surgeon during year.
| Old Cases. | New Cases. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| Flat feet | 14 | - | 8 | 9 | 31 |
| Congenital Abnormality of toes | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 12 |
| Pesplano valgus | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| Epiphysitis of oscalcis | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Metatarsus varus | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Intoeing | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Exotosis of heels | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital equino-varus | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Hallux valgus | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Hallux rigidus | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Hallux varus | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Calcaneo valgus | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 |
| Hammer toe | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Plantar Warts | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Loose body in knee | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Genu valgum | 49 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 112 |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Muscular strain | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital Haemiplegia | 1 | 4 | - | - | 5 |
| Splastic Diplegia | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Paresis of lower limbs | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital abnormality of fingers | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Fracture of elbow | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Erb's Paralysis | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Amputation of arm | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Scoliosis | 15 | 31 | 14 | 20 | 80 |
| Lordosis | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Kyphosis | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| Epiphysitis of spine | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Osteomyelitis of leg | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 |
| Strained ligament | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Tuberculous disease of hip (quiescent) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Limited movement of hip | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Congenital absence of fibula | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Torticollis | 3 | 5 | - | 3 | 11 |
| Tuberculous disease of spine (quiescent) | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Genu Varum | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 |
| Genu Varum, rickety | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital hemiatrophy | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Perthe's Disease | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Accessory scaphoids | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Fracture of tibral spine | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Bony deformity of foot | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Prominent Coecyx | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Talipes (Club foot) | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Chronic Bursitis of Knee | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Irregular toes | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Multiple Exostoses of fibula | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Claw Toes | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Bony swelling of ankle | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Painful hip joint | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pigeon chest | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Scar from burn of hand | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Infective arthritis of leg | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Referred but no treatment | 17 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 54 |