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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 94
Chiropody—Defects
| Condition | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Boys | Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—5 yrs. | School | 0—5 yrs. | School | |||
| Verrucae | 1 | 2 | 58 | — | 86 | 147 |
| Coras | 28 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 56 | 132 |
| Callosities | 8 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 20 |
| Nail conditions | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 54 |
| Warts | 2 | 1 | 26 | — | 11 | 40 |
| Trauma to Hallux | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Chilblains | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Advice | 8 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 18 |
| Bullae | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Bursitis | 5 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 12 |
| Hallux Valgus | — | — | 7 | — | 41 | 48 |
| Referred to Orthopaedic | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Painful Heels | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Epidermophytosis | 2 | — | 8 | — | 11 | 21 |
| Claw toes | — | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| Fissures | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 67 | 17 | 172 | 13 | 252 | 521 |