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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ORTHOPÆDIC DEPATRTMENT.-REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING JANURY 2ND, 1932
Defects Treated. | Brought Forward. | New. | Total. | Treatments completed. | Treatments ceasing before completion. | Still under Treatment. Carried forward. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | N.M. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | N.M. | 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. | |
Absence of Fibula | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Fragilitas Ossium | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Diaphyseal Aclasia | — | — | — | - | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | —- | - | — | — | —* | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | |
Achondroplasia | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | l |
Osteochondroma | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | —. | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Cretinism | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | _- | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Knock Knees | - | 36 | 12 | - | 1 | 51 | 19 | - | 1 | 87 | 31 | - | 119 | 1 | 15 | 5 | - | 21 | - | 17 | 7 | - | 24 | — | 55 | 19 | - | 74 |
Flat Feet | - | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 16 | 32 | 1 | — | 20 | 45 | 2 | 67 | - | 1 | 12 | 1 | 14 | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 | — | 17 | 23 | - | 40 |
Talipes | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | 7 | 12 | 6 | - | 11 | 18 | 7 | — | 36 | 4 | 3 | — | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | - | 27 |
Hammer Toes | — | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | — | - | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 9 |
Pes Cavus | — | — | — | - | — | — | 4 | - | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | - | 2 |
Hallux Valgus | — | — | — | - | - | — | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | -— | — | 3 | - | 3 |
Deformed Scapula | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — |
Sprengel's Shoulder | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Congenital Dislocation of Hip | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
Congenital Subluxation of Radii | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Torticollis | 1 | — | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 5 | - | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | - | 11 |
Polydactyly | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
Syndactyly | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — ! | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | - | 2 |
Congenital Deformities | — | — | — | - | 3 | — | 3 | - | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | —' | - | — | — | —i- | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | - | 5 |
Rickets | 5 | 50 | 4 | - | 22 | 79 | 2 | - | 27 | 129 | 6 | — | 162 | 6 | 26 | 2 | - | 34 | 5 | 20 | 2 | - | 27 | 16 | 83 | 2 | - | 101 |
Joint Injuries | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 7 | - | 1 | — | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | - | 4 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | 3 |
Synovitis of Knee | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
Fractured Forearm | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Calcaneal Epiphysitis | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — i | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Teno Synovitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Fibrositis of Neck | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Spinal Caries | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Tubercular Hip | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | - | 2 |
Scoliosis | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | 3 | — | 30 | - | 4 | — | 50 | 1 | 55 | 2 | - | 10 | - | 12 | 1 | - | 9 | 1 | 11 | 1 | _ | 31 | - | 32 |
Kyphosis | — | — | 34 | - | — | — | 72 | - | — | — | 106 | — | 106 | — | — | 28 | — | 28 | - | — | 32 | - | 32 | — | — | 46 | - | 46 |
Lordosis | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 16 | - | — | 3 | 26 | — | 29 | — | — | 8 | - | 8 | — | - | 15 | - | 15 | — | 3 | 3 | - | 6 |
Funnel Chest | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | 2 | - | 2 |
Peripheral Neuritis | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | _- | 1 | _- | -_ | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
Infantile Paralysis | — | 2 | 4 | - | — | 1 | 16 | - | — | 3 ! | 20 | — | 23 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — • | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 11 | - | 13 |
Hemiplegia | — | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 9 |
Paraplegia | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Tetraplegia | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Erbs Paralysis | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | - | 2 |
Osteomyelitis | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
Paresis of Digits | — | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 3 | - | 4 |
Debility | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 |
Bat Ears | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
Papilloma of Toe | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | | — | - | — |
Deformity following Post Basal Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | -_ | 1 |
Muscular Atrophy | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
Amputation of Arm | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Lymphangioma | - | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
Total | 14 | 108 | 118 | 3 | 54 | 178 | 249 | 1 | 68 | 286 | 367 | 4 | 725 | 15 | 50 | 87 | 2 | 154 | 13 | 45 | 88 | 2 | 148 | 40 | 191 | 192 | — | 423 |
No. of individual cases treated | 13 | 98 | 102 | 2 | 54 | 161 | 209 | 1 | 67 | 259 | 311 | 3 | 640 | 14 | 43 | 66 | 1 | 124 | 13 | 39 | 66 | 2 | 120 | 40 | 177 | 179 | — | 396 |
No. of Attendances made at Centre for Treatment | 397 | 1,955 | 5,865 | 39 | 8,256 | Referred for Hospital In-patient Treatment. Rickets H. H | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Do. do. do. Massage | 294 | 1,454 | 2,414 | 30 | 4,192 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Do. do. do. Electrical Treatments | — | 264 | 571 | 27 | 862 | Do. E. B | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Do. do. do. Gymnastic Exercises | — | 1,362 | 5,097 | 35 | 6,494 | Do. F. I. | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Do. do. do. Application of Splints | 116 | 199 | 91 | - | 406 | Do. D. B | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Do. J. S | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
410 | 3,279 | 8,173 | 92 | 11,954 | Infantile Paralysis I. F. | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
No. of Individual Cases not requiring Treatment | 17 | 21 | 21 | — | 59 | Do. do S. H. | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Do. do. Attendances at Centre | 7 | 55 | 81 | 1 | 144 | Do. do. J. B. | - | - | 1 | -_ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Attendances at Centre. | Do. doG. B. | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
404 | 2,010 | 5,946 | 40 | 8,400 | Hemiplegia K. B | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Entered Hospital for In-patient Treatment | Do. B. A. | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pes Cavus S. K. | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rickets E. B | — | i | — | — | 1 | Do. do F. E. | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Infantile Paralysis I. F | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | Hallux Valgus K. S | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Hemiplegia B. A | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | Congenital Scoliosis S. W. | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Pes Cavus .S. K. | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | Papilloma of Toe G. H. | — | — | 1 | - | 1* | |||||||||||||||||
Do F- E | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | Congenital Deformities L. C. | _ | — | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Hallux Valgus K. S | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | Spastic Tetraplegia M. C. | — | — | 1 | - | 1† | |||||||||||||||||
? Sarcoma of Leg E. P. | 1 | — | — | 1 | ? Sarcoma of Leg E. P. | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Congenital Dislocation of Hip M. C | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | Congenital Dislocation of Hip M. C. | — | l | — | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Polydactyly .. M. L | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | Polydactyly M. L. | — | l | — | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Arthritis, Right Hip C. C. | — | 1 | — | 1 | Arthritis, Right Hip C. C | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 10 | Total | 1 | 7 | 14 | - | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
* Referred to Willesden General Hospital. t Referred to Sussex County Hospital. |