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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
Leyton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Five patients were referred to hospital for X-rav or treatment
for the following:—
Contraction of tendon 1
Talipes valgus 2
X-ray (broken needle in foot)1
X-ray (5th metatarsal)1
Eight patients were referred to hospital and operated upon for
the following:—
Cyst 1
Exostosis 3
Hallux valgus 2
Pes piano valgus 1
Plantar fasciotomy 1
B.—Children under School Age.
No. of children 3
Defects Treated.
Nil.
Referred to Toddler's Clinic.
Genu valgum and pes valgus 3
C.—School Children.
No. of children 130
Attendances for treatment 626
Average number of treatments per child 4.82
Defects Treated.
Bursitis 1
Callosities 2
Condition due to sprain 3
Corns, hard 3
Corns, soft 1
Incipient hammer toe 7
Metatarsalgia 1
Nail, ingrowing 6
Pes planus 12
Verruca pedis 72
Defects Referred to School Clinics.
Pes cavus 1
Pes piano valgus 7
Pes planus 1
Pes planus and hallux valgus 1
Subungual exostosis 1