Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT—OPENED JUNE 14
Defects Treated. | Total. | Treatment completed. | Treatments ceasing before completion. | Still under Treatment. Carried forward. | ||||||||||||||||
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0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | n.m. | Total. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | n.m. | Total. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | n.m. | Total. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | n.m. | Total. | |
Knock Knees | — | 36 | 12 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 12 | — | 48 |
Scoliosis | — | 22 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 20 | 1 | 22 | ||
Kyphosis | — | — | 37 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 34 | — | 34 |
Lordosis | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 |
Flat Feet | — | 4 | 14 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 1 | 18 | ||
Rickets | 5 | 55 | 4 | — | 64 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 50 | 4 | — | 59 |
Infantile Paralysis | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 |
Haemiplegia | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
Paraplegia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Diplegia | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||
Torticollis | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |||
Talipes Valgus and Varus . | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 11 | ||||
Hammer Toes | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | ||||
Paresis of Digits | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
Absence of Fibula | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Calcaneal Epiphysiosis | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
Tuberculous Hip | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Spinal Caries | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |||
Tieno Synovitis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Funnel Chest | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Cong. Subluxation of Ractii. | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Spastic Monoplegia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Palsies | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | ||
Osteomyelitis | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
Deformed Scapula | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Cong. Dislocation of Hip | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
Polydactyly | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Total | 16 | 118 | 126 | 3 | 263 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | 17 | 14 | 108 | 118 | 3 | 243 |
No. of individual cases treated | 15 | 108 | 107 | 2 | 232 | _ | 3 | _ | _ | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | _ | 14 | 13 | 98 | 102 | 2 | 215 |
No. of attendances made at Centre for treatment | 97 | 1,092 | 1,555 | 31 | 2,775 | Referred for Hospital Inpatient Treatment | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | |||||||||
K. S. Infantile Paralysis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Do. Massage | 69 | 877 | 1,037 | 14 | 1,997 | M. H. Spinal Caries | — | — | 1 | — | I | |||||||||
Do. Electrical Treatments | — | 176 | 248 | 15 | 439 | V. W. Congenital Equino Varus | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||
Do. Gymnastic Treatments | — | 372 | 1,203 | 23 | 1,598 | Palydactyly | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||
Do. Application of Splints | 39 | 110 | — | 3 | 152 | P. N. Spinal Caries | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||
Total | 108 | 1,535 | 2,488 | 55 | 4,186 | T. S. Spastic Haemiplegia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||
No. of individual cases not requiring treatment | 1 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 49 | Entered for Hospital Inpatient Treatment | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | |||||||||
K. S. Infantile Paralysis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||
No. of attendances made at Centre | 2 | 20 | 27 | — | 49 | V. W. Congenital Equino Varus | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
P. N. Spinal Caries | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Total Attendances at Centres | 99 | 1,112 | 1,582 | 31 | 2,824 |