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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
Willesden 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1935.
ORTHOPAEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1935.
| Defects Treated. | Brought Forward. | New. | Total. | Treatments completed. | Treatments ceasing before completion. | 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 | 42 | 91 | 30 | - | 25 | 134 | 24 | - | 67 | 225 | 54 | - | 346 | 8 | 17 | 11 | - | 36 | 10 | 94 | 18 | - | 122 | 49 | 114 | 25 | - | 188 |
| Deformities of Feet | 15 | 45 | 77 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 65 | — | 33 | 95 | 142 | 1 | 271 | 2 | 6 | 20 | - | 28 | 2 | 13 | 57 | - | 72 | 29 | 76 | 65 | 1 | 171 |
| Congenital Deformities | 18 | 1 | 8 | - | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | 27 | 7 | 10 | - | 44 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 9 | 20 | 2 | 5 | - | 27 |
| Tubercular Conditions | — | 2 | 8 | - | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 12 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 8 | ||
| Postural Defects of Spine | — | 9 | 65 | - | 4 | 5 | 86 | — | 4 | 14 | 151 | — | 169 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | 19 | 2 | 4 | 37 | - | 43 | 1 | 9 | 97 | - | 107 |
| Infantile Paralysis | 1 | 5 | 14 | - | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | — | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | - | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | 15 |
| Erbs Paralysis | 1 | — | 2 | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| Spastic Paralysis | 1 | 10 | 9 | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 15 | 14 | - | 31 | 1 | — | -_ | -_ | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - | 24 |
| Paresis of Digits | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| Traumatic Conditions | 2 | 4 | 14 | - | I | 6 | 17 | - | 3 | 10 | 31 | — | 44 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | 12 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 8 | 9. | 4 | 18 | - | 24 |
| Debility | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | — | 16 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 10 | - | 32 |
| Lymphangioma | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | _- | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Ganglia | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| Muscular Dystrophy | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | -_ | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Haematoma | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | — | 2 |
| Total | 88 | 184 | 235 | 3 | 70 | 218 | 216 | - | 158 | 402 | 451 | 3 | 1,014 | 18 | 29 | 66 | — | 113 | 22 | 134 | 135 | 2 | 293 | 118 | 239 | 250 | 1 | 608 |
| No. of individual cases treated | 88 | 169 | 231 | 3 | 70 | 218 | 216 | - | 158 | 387 | 447 | 3 | 995 | 18 | 128 | 66 | — | 212 | 22 | 134 | 134 | 2 | 292 | 118 | 125 | 247 | 1 | 491 |
| No. of attendances at Centre for Treatment | 677 | 2,484 | 5,707 | 1 | 8,869 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do. do. do. | Massage | 500 | 1,129 | 779 | — | 2,408 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Do. do. do. | Electrical | — | 528 | 536 | _ | 1,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do. do. do. | Application of Splint. | 251 | 339 | 71 | — | 661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do. do. do. | Gymnastic Exercises | — | 1,106 | 4,504 | — | 5,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total... | 751 | 3,102 | 5,890 | _ | 9,743 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of Individual Cases not requiring Treatment | 16 | 69 | 71 | _ | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of attendances at Centre | 16 | 213 | 92 | 321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total attendances at Centre | 693 | 2,697 | 5,799 | 1 | 9,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patients entered Hospital for Inpatient Treatment- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admitted. | Discharged. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Knock Knees | J.M. | 9.10.35 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General Bone Diseases | R.S. | 12. 8.35 | 9. 9.35 | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K.B. | 14. 6.35 | 22. 7.35 | — | — | 1 | _ | I | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Deformities of Feet | M.T. | 8. 3.35 | 17. 5.35 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K.F. | 5.12.35 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| I.S. | 28.11.35 | 11.12.35 | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. | 5. 6.35 | 4. 7.35 | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Congenital Deformities ... | J.M. | 1.11.35 | 4.12.35 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Septic Arthritis of Infancy | M.W. | 17. 5.35 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tubercular Conditions | E.B. | 30. 8.35 | 28.11.35 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S.C. | 11. 1.35 | 25. 2.35 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Postural Defect of Spine | D.G. | 15. 4.35 | 5. 6.35 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Infantile Paralysis | E.W. | 18. 1.35 | 8. 3.35 | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spastic Paralysis | B.C. | 22. 7.35 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Postural Defects of Spine | E.C. | 16.12.35 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Traumatic Conditions | M.D. | 9.10.35 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 2 | 14 | — | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In addition to the above the Council bore the cost of treatment of 6 children under 5 years of age and 5 children over 5 years of age at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, and of 1 child under 5 years of age and 1 child over 5 years of age at
St. Vincent's Orthopaedic Hospital who were referred to Hospital by other agencies.