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Leyton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
FOOT CLINIC.
Summary of Attendances and Treatment.
During the year 9,042 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 3,007 over the attendances during the previous year.
| First Attendances (new cases). | Subsequent Attendances. | Total Attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 170 | 1,456 | 1,626 |
| Females | 520 | 6,084 | 6,604 |
| Children | 132 | 680 | 812 |
| Total | 822 | 8,220 | 9,042 |
During the year the number of persons who received free treatment was 71 (8.63 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 | 15 | 56 | 383 | 1,486 | 398 | 1,542 |
| Unemployed | — | — | 14 | 27 | 14 | 27 |
| Widows | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Totals | 15 | 56 | 397 | 1,513 | 412 | 1.569 |
Defects Treated.
Bursitis 33
Callosities 205
Corns, hard 159
Corns, soft 39
Corns, under nail 12
Hallux rigidus 6
Hallux valgus 39
Metatarsalgia 40
Nails, club 19
Nails, ingrowing 40
Pes cavus 4
Pes planus 34
Pes valgus 3