Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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ORTHOPÆDIC DEPARTMENT.—REPORT FOR YEAR 1938.
| Defects Treated. | Brought Forward. | New. | Total. | Treatments completed. | Treatments ceasing before Completion. | Carried forward. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | n.m. | p.h. | 0–1 | 1–5 | 5–14 | n.m. | p.h. | 0–1 | 1–5 | 5–14 | n.m. | p.h. | Total | 0–1 | 1–5 | 5–14 | n.m. | p.h. | Total | 0–1 | 1–5 | 5–14 | n.m. | p.h. | Total | 0–1 | 1–5 | 5–14 | n.m. | p.h. | Total | |
| 1. Congenital Defects— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club Foot | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 19 | |
| Dislocation of Hip | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| Spastic Paralysis | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 20 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 16 |
| Amyotonia Congenite | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Spina-Bifida | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Metatarsal Varus | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | 30 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 17 |
| Irregular Toes | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 13 | 19 | 21 | — | — | 53 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | — | — | 32 |
| Hammer Toes | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pes Calo-Valgus | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 39 | 1 | — | 1 | 50 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 31 |
| Pes Cavus | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | .— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Hullux Valgus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Friedreich's Ataxia | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital Short Leg | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Abs. Lt. Hand | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Deformed Fingers | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Deformed Nose | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Scoliosis | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Abnormality of Chest | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| Pseudo-Arthrosis Cavicle | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Achondrophasia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 2. Birth Injuries— | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nerve Injuries | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Intra-Cranial Hemorrhage | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Torticollis | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | ' | 29 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 38 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 18 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 24 |
| Fracture | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3. Rickety Deformities— | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bow Legs | 4 | 47 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 45 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 92 | 2 | — | — | 104 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | 43 | 2 | — | — | 51 |
| Knock Knees | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | — | — | 24 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | 15 |
| Multi | — | 22 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 31 | 13 | — | — | 46 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 28 |
| 4. Knock Knees, (non-Rickety) | — | 83 | 36 | — | — | — | 42 | 29 | — | — | — | 125 | 65 | — | — | 190 | — | 24 | 27 | — | — | 51 | — | 25 | 14 | — | — | 39 | — | 76 | 24 | — | — | 100 |
| 4a. Bow Legs (non-Rickety) | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 5. Postural Defects of the Spine | 1 | 3 | 60 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 74 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 134 | — | 1 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 53 | — | — | 57 | — | 2 | 31 | — | — | 33 | — | 2 | 50 | — | 1 | 53 |
| 6. Structural Defects of the Spine | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 |
| 7. Flat Feet | 1 | 34 | 30 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 127 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | 25 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | — | 28 | — | 33 | 40 | — | 1 | 74 |
| Hullux Valgus | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 15 |
| 8. Infantile Paralysis | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | 17 |
| 9. Sequelae of Acute Fevers— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suppurative Arth. of Hip | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Suppurative Arth. of Knee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deformity of Chest | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Debility | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Spastic Paralysis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10. Traumatic— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fracture | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 / | 1 | — | 20 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Sprain | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Dislocation | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Pressure Paralysis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Burns | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Amputation | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 37 | — | 1 | 47 | — | 3 | 26 | — | — | 29 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 10 |
| 11. Tuberculous Joints | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| 12. Other Bone Diseases— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schlatter's Disease | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Perthes' Disease | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Calve's Osterchonditis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Arthritis of Knee | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Exostosis of Os Calcis | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Frontal Exostosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Chondromalacia | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Kohlers Disease | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prominence of Costal Cartilage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| 13. Osteomylitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 14. Other Conditions— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muscular Dystrophy | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Progressive Muscular Atrophy | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Debility and Delayed walking | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ganglion | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Postural Intoeing | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | — | — | 21 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | 14 |
| Sciatica | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fibrositis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdominal Slackness | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Miscellaneous | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 15. Non-Orthopaedic | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Poor Circulation | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Nothing Abnormal diagnosed | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 19 | 19 | — | — | 11 | 22 | 21 | 1 | — | 55 | 5 | 21 | 17 | — | — | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Asthma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Eyrthema Nodosum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16. Un-Diagnosed | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 27 | 1 | — | 34 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 17 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 13 |
| Total | 75 | 324 | 251 | 5 | — | 58 | 215 | 323 | 9 | 7 | 133 | 539 | 574 | 14 | 7 | 1,267 | 30 | 124 | 208 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 20 | 109 | 114 | 5 | — | 248 | 83 | 306 | 252 | 6 | 5 | 652 |
| No. of Individual Cases Treated | 57 | 152 | 156 | 2 | — | 25 | 139 | 223 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 291 | 379 | 7 | 4 | 763 | 24 | 94 | 186 | — | 1 | 305 | 17 | 108 | 91 | 3 | — | 219 | 41 | 89 | 102 | 4 | 3 | 239 |
Continued from previous Table...
| No. of Attendances at Centre for Treatment | 331 | 1,115 | 4,053 | 79 | 54 | 5,632 | ||
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | n.m. | p.h. | Total | |||
| 319 | 779 | 1,029 | 76 | 47 | 2,249 | |||
| — | 16 | 757 | 79 | 20 | 872 | |||
| — | 282 | 3,149 | 35 | 32 | 3,498 | |||
| 110 | 92 | 10 | — | 1 | 213 | |||
| 429 | 1,168 | 4,945 | 190 | 100 | 6,832 | |||
| No. of Attendance at Centre for Examination only | 119 | 737 | 1,036 | 18 | 11 | 1,921 | ||
| Total Attendances at Centre | 452 | 1,850 | 5,089 | 98 | 65 | 7,554 | ||
| Parent entered Hospital for In-patient Treatment— | ||||||||
| Admitted. | Discharged. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-14 | n.m. | p.h. | Total | |
| 1. Congenital Defects— | ||||||||
| Club Foot V.W. | 30.11.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Spastic Paralysis D.O. | 24. 1.38 | 5. 8.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Metatarsal Varus S.R. | 13.10.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pes Cavus J.C. | 9. 5.38 | 10. 6.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 2. Birth Injuries—Torticollis M.J. | 10. 6.38 | 21. 7.38 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| A.J | 21. 4.38 | 20. 5.38 | — | 1 | -— | — | — | 1 |
| 3. Rickets—Bow Legs P.R. | 28. 2.38 | 22. 4.38 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| P.M. | 26.10.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| W.M. | 30.11.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Infantile Paralysis BH. | 25. 8.38 | 22. 9.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9. Suppurative Arthritis of Knee .H. | 4. 3.38 | 25. 5.38 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10. Fracture .HW. | 11.11.38 | 21.11.38 | — | 1 | -— | — | — | 1 |
| Strained Hip B.H. | 2. 8.38 | 25. 8.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 11. Tuberculous Joints *J.H. | 22. 9.38 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| *T.O. | 26. 9.38 | 15.11.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | I |
| 12. Perthes' Disease P.W. | 8. 9.38 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Exostosis of Os Calcis E.S. | 3. 5.38 | 24. 6.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Investigation G.B. | 27. 7.38 | 24.10.38 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| *M.H. | 10.10.38 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | — | 8 | 10 | — | 1 | 19 | ||
In addition to the above the Council agreed to bear the cost of treatment of 1 child under 5 years of age and 3 children over 5 years of age in St. Vincents Orthopædic Hospital, of 1 child over 5 years of age in Winifred House, Barnet, of 1 child over 5 years of age in
Heritage Craft Schools, Chailey, and of 3 children over 5 years of age in the Royal National Orthopædic Hospital referred to Hospital by other agencies.
* These cases were treated for the Middlesex County Council who bore the cost of treatment.
‡ These totals are greater than those under "No. of attendances at Centre for treatment " above because a child may receive more than one type of treatment at one attendance.