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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
Hendon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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The following Table summarises the work of the Orthopaedic
Clinic during the year :—
428 School Medical Service cases attended, and made 4,569
attendances.
194 Maternity and Child Welfare cases attended, and made
1,138 attendances.
Total cases 622. Total attendances 5,707.
222 School Medical Service cases attended for the first time.
115 Maternity and Child Welfare cases attended for the first
time.
1206 Examinations were made by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
15 Cases were sent to the Royal National Orthopaedic
Hospital at Stanmore.
622 Cases received treatment or were kept under observation
at the clinic.
SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN.
| Under Treatment. | Under Observation. | Cured, Discharged, or Left School. | Left District, or Ceased Attending. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital Defects:— | ||||
| Club Foot | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| Dislocation of the Hip | — | 1 | — | |
| Spastic Paralysis | 1 | 7 | — | — |
| Hammer Toes | — | — | 1 | — |
| Other Conditions | 2 | 7 | 2 | — |
| Birth Injuries:– | ||||
| Nerve Injuries | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Conditions | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rickety Deformities:— | ||||
| Knock Knees | — | — | — | |
| Other Conditions | — | 1 | — | — |