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Leyton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Acquired.
| Genu valgum | 14 |
| Genu varum | |
| Bowed tibiae | |
| Injury tibia and fibula | |
| Pes piano valgus | 17 |
| Deformity—digit foot | |
| Deformity—digit hand | |
| Fracture humerus 1 |
Re-examinations.—In addition to the 33 new cases mentioned
above, 116 children under five years of age attended for re-examination
by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Treatment.—Eighty-eight children made 358 attendances
at Knotts Green Special School for special treatment by the Council's
Masseuse (Miss Findlay).
Provision of Surgical Appliances.—Eighty-four children were supplied with surgical appliances on the recommendation of the Orthopaedic Surgeon, and the following is a list of the appliances supplied under the Authority's scheme:—
| Tibial splints, pockets and wedges to boots | 2 |
| Genu valgum splints | 5 |
| Equinus splint | 1 |
| Minor alterations to boots (wedges, etc.) | 70 pairs |
| Alterations and repairs to splints, etc. | 2 |
| Tunnels and wedges to boots 1 pair and 3 singles | and 3 singles |
Surgical Operations.—During the year three children under school age were admitted to hospital and the following operations were performed by Mr. Whitchurch Howell:—
| Manipulation foot and plaster | 1 |
| Splintage and diet | 1 |
| McEwen's osteotomy femur (R. and L.) | 1 |
| Tenotomy tendo achilles (L.) and plaster | 1 |
Special Eye Clinic.
During the year the Council's Ophthalmic Surgeon (J. D. Magor
Cardell, M.B., F.R.C.S.) had referred to him by the Clinic Medical
Officers 33 pre-school children, who made 57 attendances for
examination and treatment.