Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AMONGST CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE.
Under Treatment. | Under Observation. | Cured, Discharged, or Left School. | Left District, or Ceased Attending. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Congenital Defects:— | ||||
Club Foot | 2 | — | — | — |
Spastic Paralysis | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Congenital Pes Calcanus Valgus | 1 | — | — | — |
Metatorsus Varus | — | 1 | — | — |
Bilateral Calc. Valgus | 1 | — | — | — |
Other Conditions | 4 | 7 | 1 | — |
Birth Injuries:— | ||||
Nerve Injuries | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Torticollis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Other Conditions | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Rickety Deformities:— | ||||
Bow Legs | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
Knock Knees | — | 2 | — | — |
Other Conditions | — | — | — | — |
Knock Knees (non-rickety) | 26 | 39 | 5 | 16 |
Postural Defects of the Spine | — | — | — | 2 |
Structural Curvature of the Spine | — | — | — | — |
Flat Feet | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
Infantile Paralysis | 1 | 1 | — | — |
? Infantile Paralysis | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Fractures | — | 1 | — | — |
Other Conditions | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Non - Orthopedic Conditions | 2 | 4 | — | — |
N.B.—The reason that the number of defects treated is greater
than the number of cases that attended the Clinic is due
to some cases suffering from more than one defect.