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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Chiropody Clinics
Chiropody treatment for school children is provided at each of the Health Clinics
in the area at the request of the staff of the Minor Ailment Clinic or the private
practitioner.
311 children were accepted for treatment and 325 were discharged and a total of
2,397 attendances were made by children at the clinics.
The new cases were treated for the follovang conditions:-
| Condition | Under 5 yrs. | 5-7 | 7-9 | 9-11 | 11-13 | 13 + | TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Verrucae | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 58 | 21 | 39 | 227 |
| Callous | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Corns | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 60 |
| Hallux Valgus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 |
| Ingrowing Nail | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Club Nail | – | 1 | – | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| Sub-lingual | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Claw Foot | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Hammer Toe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL IN AGE GROUPS | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 40 | 72 | 33 | 61 | 311 |
PLANTAR WARTS IN SCHOOLGIRLS
DOES BARE-FOOT PHYSICAL EDUCATION WORK AFFECT THEIR INCIDENCE?
In an attempt to answer the above question a survey was carried out in Leyton
over a period of 12- 13 months from February, 1960 - March, 1961. Two schools took part
in the survey and the most vulnerable age groups 12-13 and 13-14 years were chosen.
It was agreed with the Head Teachers, Physical Education Mistresses and Physical
Education Organiser, that each class should be divided into two groups, one half to
wear shoes and the other half to be bare-footed for all physical education work.
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