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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
Woolwich 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Only cases recommended by the Medical Officer of Health are included in this scheme, and payment is only made for the number of attendances approved by him. In detail, the children referred to the clinic required treatment for the following conditions:—
| Type of case. | Number re-maining over from 1925. | New cases. | Total cases. | Number who completed treatment by end of year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talipes (Club foot) | 2 | 23 | 25 | 17 |
| ,, (Flat foot) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Rickets— | ||||
| General | 4 | 23 | 27 | 22 |
| Genu Valgum (Knock-knee) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Genu Varus (Bow-leg) | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| Paralysis, etc.— | ||||
| Infant | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Erbs | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Facial | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muscular weakness | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Miscellaneous— | ||||
| Injuries | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Deformities | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Hernia | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Constipation | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Flat chest | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Rheumatism | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 26 | 88 | 114 | 88 |
In all, these 114 children made 1,960 attendances during
the year. With the exception of 135, all these attendances
were paid for at the rate of 2s. per attendance. The average
number of treatments given to each completed case was 14,
and to each uncompleted one was 30. It is interesting to
record that only 18 children under 5 years of age attended
this clinic during 1921, compared with 51 in 1925 and 103 In
1926. This service is probably the most important of the