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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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17
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
FOOT CLINIC.
During the year 6,035 attendances for treatment were made.
| First Attendances (new cases). | Subsequent Attendances. | Total Attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 71 | 1,053 | 1,124 |
| Females | 298 | 4,212 | 4,510 |
| Children | 67 | 334 | 401 |
| Total | 436 | 5,599 | 6,035 |
During the year the number of persons who received free treatment was 49 (11.2 per cent. of the total number of new cases). The following figures show the attendances of patients who received free treatment.
| First Attendances (new cases). | Subsequent Attendances. | Total Attendances. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| Old age pensioners | 10 | 30 | 300 | 1,037 | 310 | 1,067 |
| Unemployed | - | 1 | - | 15 | - | 16 |
| Widows | - | - | — | - | - | - |
| Services | 5 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 7 |
| Totals | 15 | 34 | 320 | 1,056 | 335 | 1,090 |
Defects Treated.
Bursitis 12
Callosities 87
Corns, hard 102
Corns, soft 15
Corns, under nail 12
Hallux flexus 1
Hallux valgus 35
Metatarsalgia 24
Nails, club 27
Nails, ingrowing 34
Pes cavus 3
Pes planus 15