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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TABLE XXXI.
SUMMARY OF ORTHOPEDIC DEFECTS. (1) School Medical Services.
Under Treatment. | Under Observation. | Cured and Discharged | Left School, Left District, or Ceased Attending. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Congenital Defects:— | ||||
Club Foot | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Dislocation of the Hip | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Spastic Paralysis | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Irregular Toes | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
Metatarsus Varus | — | 1 | — | — |
Other Conditions | 8 | — | 4 | 2 |
2. Birth Injuries:— | ||||
Nerve Injuries | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Fractures | — | — | — | — |
Torticollis | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
3. Rickety Deformities:— | ||||
Bow Legs | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Knock Knees | — | 3 | — | — |
Other Conditions | 1 | — | 2 | — |
4. Knock Knees (non-rickety) | 23 | 14 | 24 | 12 |
5. Postural Defects of the Spine | 83 | 39 | 48 | 50 |
6. Structural Curvature of the Spine | 5 | — | 1 | — |
7. Flat Feet | 22 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
Pes Cavus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hallux Valgus | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
8. Infantile Paralysis | 3 | 3 | — | — |
? Infantile Paralysis | 1 | 2 | — | — |