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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XXX.—continued.
| Under Treatment. | Under Observation. | Cured and Discharged. | Left Sghool, Left District, or Ceased Attending. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Rickety Deformities:— | ||||
| Bow Legs | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Knock Knees | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 4. Knock Knees (non-rickety) | 23 | 8 | 35 | 2 |
| 5. Postural Defects of the Spine | 52 | 12 | 54 | 29 |
| 6. Structural Curvature of the Spine | 6 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 7. Flat Feet | 17 | 8 | 20 | 9 |
| Pes Cavus | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hallux Valgus | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 8. Infantile Paralysis | 6 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 9. Sequelae of Acute Fevers:— | ||||
| Arthritis | —- | 1 | — | — |
| Old Septic Arthritis | — | 2 | — | — |
| 10. Fractures | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 11. Tuberculous Joints | 1 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 12. Other Bone Diseases (non-Tuberculous):— | ||||
| Epiphysitis of Spine | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| Perthes' Disease | — | 2 | — | — |
| Apophysitis of Os Calcis | - | - | 2 | - |
| Exostosis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other conditions | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 13. Osteomyelitis | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 14. Other Conditions | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 15. Non-Orthopaedic Conditions | - | - | 7 | - |
| Asthma | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |