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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418 | School Medical Service cases attended, and made 3,920 attendances. | |||
289 | Maternity and Child Welfare cases attended, and made 1,352 attendances. | |||
Total cases | 707. | Total attendances | 5,372. | |
178 | School Medical Service cases attended for the first time. | |||
189 | Maternity and Child Welfare cases attended for the first time. | |||
1.159 | Examinations were made by the Orthopaedic Surgeon. | |||
Cases were sent to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore. | ||||
707 | Cases received treatment or were kept under observation at the clinic. |
SUMMARY OF ORTHOPÆDIC DEFECTS.
Under Treatment. | Under Observation. | Cured and Discharged. | Left School, Left District, or Ceased Attending | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Congenital Defects:— | ||||
Club Foot | — | 2 | — | — |
Dislocation of the Hip | 3 | — | — | |
Spastic Paralysis | 3 | 5 | 1 | — |
Irregular Toes, Fingers | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Metatarsus Varus | — | 2 | — | — |
Pes Arcuatus | — | — | 2 | — |
Other Conditions | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
2. Birth Injuries | ||||
Nerve injuries | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Fractures | — | — | — | — |
Torticollis | 2 | 3 | — | — |