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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
Leyton 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(b) Acquired—
| Arthritis—knee | 2 |
| Deformity—digits (foot) | 3 |
| Schlatter's disease | 1 |
| Genu valgum | 6 |
| Genu varum | 2 |
| Bowed tibiae | |
| Perthe's disease | |
| Hallux valgus | 4 |
| Shoemaker's chest | l |
| Pigeon chest | 2 |
| Old fracture—ankle joint | 1 |
| Old fracture—elbow joint | 2 |
| Old fracture—wrist | 1 |
| Epiphysitis—Metatarsal (5) | 1 |
| Subungual exostosis digit (foot) | 1 |
Muscular.
| (a) Congenital— | |
| Talipes | 2 |
| Torticollis | 2 |
| (6) Acquired— | |
| Kypho—scoliosis | 1 |
| Scoliosis | 4 |
| Kyphosis | 8 |
| Lordosis | 1 |
| Pes varus | 1 |
| Pes cavus | 3 |
| Pes piano valgus | 45 |
| Hernia—muscle | 1 |
Paralysis.
| Congenital— | |
| Spastic Tetraplegia | 1 |
| Spastic diplegia | 1 |
| Hemiplegia | 1 |
| Acquired— | |
| Anterior poliomyelitis | 2 |