London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
This page requires JavaScript
57
Ophthalmic Clinic.—140 children under 5 years of age were treated
hy the Oculist during 1950. 66 pairs of spectacles were supplied.
Orthopaedic Clinic.
(i) Newbury Hall Clinic.—52 sessions were held during 1950, 428
children under 5 years of age being examined, making 1,051 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—26 sessions were held during 1950, 172
children under 5 years of age being examined, making 425 attendances.
The 600 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to be suffering from the following defects:—
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | |
| Paralysis:— | ||||
| A.P.M. | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Hemiplegia | 1 | — | — | — |
| Deformity of hips | — | — | 1 | — |
| Genu valgum | 80 | 50 | 79 | 15 |
| O.C.T. | 25 | 8 | 35 | 20 |
| Genu varum | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| Pes valgo planus | 45 | 15 | 40 | 30 |
| Valgus ankles | 25 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| Talipes cale. valgus | 5 | — | 8 | — |
| Congenital talipes E.V. | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Congenital defect | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| In toeing | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Deformity of toes | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Torticollis | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| N.A.D. | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Spastic Diplegia | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Orthopaedic defect connected with birth injury | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Traumatic condition | — | — | 6 | — |
| Other conditions | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Totals | 206 | 88 | 222 | 84 |
| A—Newburv Hall. B—Mavesbrook | ||||
53 pairs of Valgus Insoles, 2 pairs surgical shoes, 2 calipers, 1
inverting iron and 19 G.V. night splints were supplied during 1950.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic, 29 children under five years of age were
treated by the Physiotherapist during the year, and 194 attendances were
made by these children.
Treatment was also given to 41 children who made 377 attendances at
the Mayesbrook Clinic.
Aural Clinic.—The Aural Surgeon attended at 63 sessions during
1950 and 149 attendances were made by 106 children of pre-school age.
5 children were operated upon for removal of tonsils and adenoids at
King George Hospital, Ilford.