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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 83.
| Type of Case. | Number remaining over from 1937. | New Cases. | Total Cases. | Number who completed treatment by end of year. | Number with treatment not completed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talipes (Club Foot) | 1 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| Talipes (Flat Foot) | 2 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Rickets— General | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Genu Valgum (Knock Knee) | 9 | 110 | 119 | 112 | 7 |
| Genu Varum (Bow Leg) | 10 | 122 | 132 | 120 | 12 |
| Infantile Paralysis | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Erb's Paralysis | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Bad Posture | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Muscular Weakness | 7 | 28 | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Mouth Breathing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Torticollis | I | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Deformities | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Diseases | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 40 | 332 | 372 | 335 | 37 |
Provision of Nursing Assistance.—In Section III of the Report, the general
scheme of nursing assistance is described in full. The extent to which this service
has been made use of in respect of specific diseases is fully reported on in the
appropriate portions of the Infectious Diseases' Section of the Report. In addition
grants were made to the nursing associations in respect of 50 children treated for
threadworms at one shilling per visit, amounting in all to £17 16s. Od.
Children's Beds.—Twelve beds have been reserved by the Council in the
Woolwich War Memorial Hospital for the treatment of children under 5 years of
age suffering from such conditions as are usually admitted to general or children's
hospitals. Including those remaining in hospital at the beginning of the year,
the number of children who received treatment during the year was 201 ; of these
188 were discharged cured or very much improved in health, 6 were discharged as
improved and one died. Two children were transferred to another hospital, three
others were discharged showing no improvement, and the number remaining in
hospital at the end of the year was one. The surgical conditions for which these
children were treated included:—phimosis, prolapse of rectum, enlarged tonsils