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Leyton 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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The following is a summary of the work of the School Medical
Service Orthopaedic Clinic during the year :—
Primary Examinations 99
Re-examinations 230
The findings at the primary examinations were as follows
Deformities—Bones and Joints.
(a) Congenital—
Synostosis—radius and ulna 1
Intra-uterine amputation arm (elbow joint) 1
(b) Acquired—
Arthritis—shoulder 1
Deformity—digitis (foot) 3
Hammer toe 3
Genu valgum 6
Injury to feet 3
Bowed tibiae 1
Injury to digit (hand) 2
Hallux valgus 3
Old fracture—tibia 3
Old fracture—wrist 1
Exostosis digit (foot) 2
Muscular.
(а) Congenital—
Absence of pectoralis major 2
Talipes 2
Torticollis 2
Webbed digits (hand) 1
Flexion deformity digit (hand) 1
(б) Acquired—
Scoliosis 6
Kyphosis 6
Kypho-lordosis 1
Pes cavus 1
Pes piano valgus 54
Paralysis.
Congenital—
Spastic hemiplegia 2
Old Erb's paralysis 1