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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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supplied in previous years. Twenty-five sets (complete or partial) of artificial teeth
were supplied during the year at a total cost of £133 10s. 6d. Payments by mothers
amounted to £72 1s. 0d.
Orthopædic Treatment for Children under Five Years of Age.—
Children requiring orthopaedic treatment are referred to the remedial clinic of the
Woolwich Invalid Children's Aid Association. The Council pay for children under
five years of age sent by their medical officers to the clinic, 2s. 0d. per attendance for
cases requiring massage or electrical treatment and 1s. 6d. per attendance for any
other form of treatment. The cost of these services for the year was £169 10s. 6d.
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:—
TABLE No. 16.
Cases treated at Orthopaedic Clinic, 1934.
| Type of Case. | Number remaining over from 1933. | New Cases. | Total Cases. | Number who completed treatment by end of year. | Number with treatment not completed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talipes (Club Foot) | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| „ (Flat Foot) | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Rickets— | |||||
| General | 5 | 35 | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Genu Valgum (Knock Knee) | 4 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Genu Varum (Bow Leg) | 2 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Infantile Paralysis | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erb's Paralysis | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bad Posture | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Muscular Weakness | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — |
| Mouth Breathing | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Torticollis | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Other Deformities | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Diseases | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Constipation | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 21 | 123 | 144 | 124 | 20 |