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Willesden 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1937.

ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1937.

Defects Treated.Brought Forward.New.Total.Treatments completed.Treatments ceasing before Completion.Carried forward.
0-11-55-14N.M.0-11-55-14N.M.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.0-11-55-14N.M.Total.
1. Congenital Defects—
Club Foot1254-—1—__1264-221-1-2-11-_21152-18
Dislocation of Hip—15------15-6-_-1-1-1--1--4-4
Spastic Paralysis1158-—12-11610-27-2--2-31-41119-21
Metatarsal Varus316—-17—-423--27-_----1---7317--20
Irregular Toes———-11811-11g11-3032g-13233-863--9
Hammer Toes——5———1---6-6--2-2----_---_4-4
Other Conditions173025-8115-254130-96256-1331710-30201914-53
Spina-Bifida—1—-131-141-612--3------21-3
2. Birth Injuries—
Nerve Injuries-42-———--42—6-1--1------32-__5
Torticollis1523-1331-2854-372-1-61--7204-27
Other Conditions—1——-2---3--3------1--1-2--2
3. Rickety Deformities
Bow Legs4241—5502-9743-865292-362151-18230--32
Knock Knees173-—96-1169-26--215-12-31125-18
Other Conditions191-—155-1246-31-I2-3-51-61183-22
4. Knock Knees, non-Rickety—5541-—5644-_-11185-196-1223-_35-3613-49-6349-112
4a. Bow Legs, non-Rickety1262—-—9—-1271——8369--15420--24242--44
5. Postural Defects of the Spine1760-1183-28143-153243-45-37382563-70
6. Structural Defects of the Spine—19——17-—216-18--4-4--4-4-28-10
7. Flat Feet139381119453258834147—427132182613614630279
Hallux Valgus--4-------4-4-------4-4-----
8. Infantile Paralysis4714-—11_--815—23-12-3--3-3-710-17
9. Sequelae of Acute Fevers—
Scarlet Fever-3—-—11--41-5-21-3------2--2
Diphtheria-—2-—11—-13—4--2-2------11-2
Mastoid1—2-—-1-_1-_3-_4----------1-3-4
Whooping Cough-——-—1-_--1——1-----------1--1
Pneumonia-——-——1—--1—1------------1-1
10. Fractures and other Injuries-315-458624810121153474I82-220123127-10
11. Tuberculosis Joints-37-—14-_-_411—15------1-2-310-13
12. Other Bone Diseases, non-T.B.-
Schlatter's Disease--3-------3-3-----------_-3-3
Perthes' Disease--3---2---5-5--2-1-------4-4
Calve's Osteochondritis——1-------1-1------------1-1
Arthritis of the Knee-----I---1--1-----------1--1
Exostosis of Os Calcis-—4---12---16_16--9-9--2-2--5-5
Tumour of the Scapula——1-___--_1-1----1----------
Prominence of Costal
Cartilage—1—-——2—-12—3--1-1--1-1-1--1
13. Osteomyelitis----------------------------
14. Other Conditions——'—--42--42—6------I--1-32-5
Debility and Delayed Walking-5---5--l10--11-2--2-3--315--6
Fibrositis—111-----1113-1-12--1-1-----
Muscular Dystrophy—11-—————1—2—_____—11—2
Ganglion111-—-3—114—6__1_112_-—11-2
Postural I ntoeing———--5---5——5------1-'1-4--4
Sciatica———-—--2-_—2222
15. Non-Orthopaedic———_1811_1g11— 120 j_2810 24_1_1162_9
Nothing Abnormal Diagnosed-1052794-71992376126-153110-2-23
Un-Diagnosed——-1—3-1-3—4—--——----—1—3-4
Total703142694552383477125552616111,30429962283356211321373293753242515655
No. of Individual Cases treated68186257239194264210738052141,0122996228235521132137-290571521562367

Table: ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1937.

ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1937.

No. of attendances at Centre for Treatment5051,7725,754378,068
Do. do. do. Massage423'8231,187322,465
Do. do. do. Electrical Treatment20972718954
Do. do. do. Gymnastic Exercises6384,001244,663
Do. do. do. Application of Splints8214041—263
‡ Total5051,8105,956748,345
No. of attendances at Centre for examination only725546654l,295f
Total attendances at Centre5772,3266,419419,363f
Patients entered Hospital for In-patient Treatment—
Congenital Defects—Admitted.Discharged.
Club Foot. G.D22.2.3714. 7.371-—-1
M.L26.6.3721. 7.37-1--1
Dislocation of HipJ-B16.4.3724. 5.37-1--1
M.W4.10.37--1-1
Spastic Paralysis. H.B19.8.3727. 8.37_1-1
Pes CavusJ.Y23.3.3725. 6.37--_1-1
D.B27.4.375. 7.37-1-1
Friedreich's Ataxia. C.S23.4.375. 7.37--1-1
Deformed Fingers. A.D25.8.37--1--1
Birth Injuries—Torticollis. E.B26.:11.3728.11.37—-1-1
Rickets—Bow LegsJH23.3.3728. 6.37-1—-1
L.A14.7.374. 8.37-_1——1
J-B6.8.377. 9.37—1——1
J-J26.8.3729.10.37-1--1
Knock Knees. R.H15.6.3723.10.37--1-1
Flat FeetJL12.:11.37--1-1
Hallux ValgusK.M23.3.3716. 4.37--1-1
Infantile ParalysisM.T4.2.3716. 3.37--1-1
6.4.3729. 4.37————_
10.8.3713.10.37-----
D.O14.2.3712.11.37-_1-1
Dislocation of Shoulder. E.L16.3.377. 4.37--1-1
Tuberculosis Joints. M.W29.1.37--1--1
D.G4.2.3727. 8.37--1-1
Removal of Osteophytes. A.S5.7.3710. 8.37--1-1
'Perthes' DiseaseJ.P1.9.3711. 9.37--1-1
Amputation of Toe. N.G22.2.3713. 3.37—-1-1
InvestigationJ-J20.3.3716. 4.37——1—1
K.C5.7.3725. 7.37--1-1
I.A6.8.37--_1--1
M.K30. i11.3724.12.37--1-1
P.G22.12.371--—1
Total201930

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In addition to the above the Council agreed to bear the cost of treatment of 1 child under 5 years of age and 1 child over 5 years of age at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and also of 1 child over 5 years of age who was transferred to the
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital from the Willesden Municipal Hospital after Poliomyelitis. lne
* This case was treated for the middlesex county Council who bore the cost of treatment. † In addition there were 2 attendances by adults for examination only for flat feet.
‡ These totals are greater than those under JSJo. of attendances at Centre for treatment " above because a child may receive more than one type of treatment at one attendance.