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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
Erith 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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at the Bedonwell clinic, the artificial sunlight and electrical
treatment being referred to the various hospitals, in particular
the Erith and District Hospital.
By the middle of the summer it was apparent that the
monthly specialist consulting clinic was becoming badly overcrowded,
and from the month of August this was accordingly
increased by an additional monthly session.
Ihe following is a list of cases which have attended the
clinic : —
ORTHOPAEDIC, 1942.
| School Children. | Infant Welfare. | |
|---|---|---|
| Genu Varum | — | 9 |
| ,, Valgum | 12 | 10 |
| Curved Tibiae | — | 4 |
| Rounded R. Tibia | 1 | — |
| Pollux Valgus | — | 1 |
| Stoop | 18 | — |
| Dorsal Kyphosis | 1 | — |
| Torticollis | 1 | — |
| Scoliosis | 6 | — |
| Kypho-scoliosis | 1 | — |
| Lumbar Scoliosis | 1 | — |
| SI. Spinal Curvature | 1 | — |
| Round Hollow Back | 1 | — |
| Prominent Scaphoids | 1 | — |
| ,, Abdomen | 1 | — |
| Flat Chest | 1 | — |
| Flat Feet | 52 | 21 |
| Talipes Equino Varus | 1 | 2 |
| Hallux Valgus | 4 | — |
| ,, Rigidus | 1 | — |
| Valgus Ankles | 5 | — |
| Weak Ankles | 2 | — |
| Overlapping Toes | 1 | 1 |
| Deformed L. Foot | 1 | — |
| ,, Toes | 1 | — |
| Intoeing | — | 1 |
| Hammer Toe | 1 | — |
| Calcaneo Valgus | — | 1 |
| Prominent Heel | 1 | — |
| Plantav Fasia | — | 1 |
| Foot Strain | 4 | — |
| Congenital Deformities | 1 | — |