London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Leyton 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Pes piano valgus 36
Winged scapulae 2
Kyphosis 17
Kypho-lordosis 7
Kypho-scoliosis 1
Scoliosis 4
Talipes 1
Paralysis.
(a) Congenital—
Spastic diplegia 1
Spastic tetraplegia 1
(b) Acquired—
Facial paralysis 1
Injury digit—hand 1
Anterior poliomyelitis 3
Also-
Bursa 2 Ganglion—foot 1
Lipoma 1 Multiple scars —
Baker's cyst 2 foot and leg 1
Ganglion—wrist 4
Treatment.
Number of school children attending for treatment 156
Number of attendances for treatment 1,296

During the year, 14 school children were admitted to hospital, and the following surgical operations were performed:—

Tenotomy—tendo Achilles and plaster1
Arthrodesis—digit—foot (hammer toe)3
Arthrodesis—mid-tarsal joint and plaster1
Transplantation of tendon—foot2
Manipulation of foot and plaster1
Mobilisation of spine1
Plaster bed1
Plaster spica—hip4
Excision of scar—hand1
Removal of phalanx—hand1
* Arthroplasty—elbow joint1
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