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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Deformities digits (hand) | 3 |
| „ ,, (foot) | 8 |
| Hallux valgus | 8 |
| Bowed tibiae | 1 |
| Injury metatarsals | 2 |
| Genu valgum | 8 |
| Injury—knee | 2 |
| Hallux rigidus | 3 |
| Exostosis rigidus (foot) | 8 |
| Old T.B. knee | 1 |
| Schlatter's disease (R. and L.) | 1 |
| Epiphysitis metatarsal | 1 |
| Periostitis metatarsal | 1 |
| Fracture—clavicle | 1 |
| ,, radius | 1 |
| „ radius and ulna | 1 |
| ,, patella | 1 |
| Dislocation—Elbow joint | 2 |
| Muscular. | |
| Talipes, R. and L. | 1 |
| Elephantiasis hand | 1 |
| Scoliosis kypho—scoliosis | 1 |
| Kyphosis—winged scapulae | 1 |
| Pes cavus | 1 |
| Pes piano valgus | 44 |
| Injury—ankle | 4 |
| ,, wrist | 1 |
| Paralysis. | |
| Spastic hemiplegia | 1 |
| Anterior poliomyelitis | 5 |
| Pseudo hypertrophic paralysis | 1 |
| Also— | |
| Bursitis os calcis | 2 |
| Ganglion wrist | 2 |
| Synovitis knee, R. and L. | 1 |
| Treatment. | |
| Number of school children who attended for treatment | 225 |
| Number of attendances for treatment | 1,413 |