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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 79.
| Type of Case. | Number remaining over from 1927. | New Cases. | Total Cases. | No. who completed treatment by end of year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talipes (Club Foot) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| „ (Flat Foot) | — | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Rickets— General | 1 | 15 | 16 | 8 |
| Genu Valgum (Knock Knee) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Genu Varum (Bow leg) | 12 | 8 | 20 | 20 |
| Paralysis, etc.— Infantile | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Erb's | 2 | _ | 2 | _ |
| Muscular Weakness | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous-Injuries | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hernia | _ | _ | _ | |
| Constipation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Flat Chest | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Rheumatism | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Torticollis | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | 51 | 79 | 54 |
(h) Provision of Nursing Assistance for certain Infectious
Diseases. In Section III. of the Report, the general scheme
of nursing assistance is described in full. The extent to which
these services have been made use of in respect to specific
diseases is dealt with under these diseases, q.v.
(i) Hospital Beds for Children under Five Years of Age.
In the children's ward of the Woolwich War Memorial Hospital,
twelve beds have been reserved by the Council for the
use of children under five years of age suffering from such
conditions as are usually treated in a general hospital. In
the ordinary way such children are sent in by an assistant
medical officer of the Council, but the scheme is wider in its