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Willesden 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1932.
H. J. SEDDON, F.R.C.S., ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON TO THE COUNCIL.
| Defects Treated. | Brought Forward. | New. | Total. | Treatments completed. | Treatments ceasing before completion. | Still under Treatment. Carried forward. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| General Bone Diseases | 16 | 140 | 29 | - | 33 | 168 | 29 | - | 49 | 308 | 58 | - | 415 | 11 | 77 | 7 | - | 95 | 9 | 80 | 10 | - | 99 | 29 | 151 | 41 | - | 221 |
| Deformities of Feet | 8 | 34 | 39 | - | 7 | 45 | 57 | 2 | 15 | 79 | 96 | 2 | 192 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 1 | 18 | 16 | — | 35 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 102 | |
| Congenital Deformities | 10 | 4 | 12 | - | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | 7 | 15 | — | 43 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 17 | 3 | 7 | - | 27 |
| Tubercular Conditions | — | 1 | 4 | - | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | 9 |
| Postural Defects of Spine | 1 | 3 | 80 | - | 2 | 7 | 105 | — | 3 | 10 | 185 | — | 198 | 1 | 1 | 40 | - | 42 | - | 4 | 59 | - | 63 | 2 | 5 | 86 | - | 93 |
| Infantile Paralysis | — | 2 | 11 | - | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | - | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Erbs Paralysis | — | — | 2 | - | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | -_ | 3 |
| Spastic Paralysis | 1 | 4 | 8 | - | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | -_ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -_ | 18 |
| Paresis of Digits | 1 | - | 3 | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| Traumatic Conditions | 1 | — | 2 | - | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| Debility | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - | 14 |
| Deformity following Post Basal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meningitis | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Lymphangiona | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Excision of Bursa | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ganglia | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 40 | 191 | 192 | 60 | 238 | 219 | 3 | 100 | 429 | 411 | 3 | 943 | 21 | 97 | 94 | 1 | 213 | 12 | 107 | 93 | — | 212 | 67 | 225 | 224 | 2 | 518 | |
| No. of individual cases treated | 40 | 177 | 179 | — | 56 | 228 | 188 | 3 | 96 | 405 | 367 | 3 | 871 | 21 | 91 | 79 | 1 | 192 | 12 | 97 | 74 | — | 183 | 63 | 217 | 214 | 2 | 496 |
| No. of Individual Cases not requiring Treatment | 541 | 2,190 | 5,243 | 34 | 8,008 | Referred for Hospital In-patient Treatment— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do. do. | do. | Massage | 404 | 988 | 1,526 | 12 | 2,930 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Do. do. | lo. | Electrical Treatmemts | 64 | 94 | 428 | — | 586 | General Bone Diseases | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Do. do. | do. | Gymnastic Exercises | _ | 1,079 | 4,672 | 22 | 5,773 | Deformities of feet | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Do. do. | lo. | Application of Splints | 425 | 772 | 48 | - | 1,245 | Congenital Deformities | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Tubercular Conditions | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postural Defects of Spine | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of Individual Cases nor requlring Treatment | 17 | 48 | 55 | — | 120 | Infantile Paralysis | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Do. | Attendances at Centre made by above | 21 | 67 | 92 | — | 180 | Spastic Paralysis | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Attendeances at Centre | 562 | 2,257 | 5,335 | 34 | 8,188 | Traumatic Conditions | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lymphangiona | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyst | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entered for Hospital In-patient Treatment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Bone Deseases | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deformities of Feet | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Congenital deformities | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tubercular Conditions | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postural Defects of Spine | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infantile Paralysis | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| spastic Paralysis | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| traumatic Conditions | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 7 | 15 | — | 23 | Total | 1 | 6 | 17 | — | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
In addition to the above the Council bore the cost of Treatment of 2 children under 5 years of age, I in the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and 1 in St. Vincent's or Orthopaedic Hospital, who were referred to Hospital by other agencies.