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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
Ilford 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The 995 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to b suffering from the following defects:—
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | |
| Paralyses:— | ||||
| A.P.M. | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Hemiplegia | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Paraplegia | — | — | — | — |
| Monoplegia | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Spastic deplegia | — | — | 5 | — |
| Scoliosis | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Kyphosis | 13 | — | 5 | — |
| Slack posture | 20 | 6 | 15 | 4 |
| Deformity of hips | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Depressed sternum | — | — | — | — |
| Deformity of chest | — | — | 1 | — |
| Genu valgum | 55 | 20 | 170 | 67 |
| O.C.T. | 15 | 5 | 25 | 5 |
| Genu varum | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pes valgus-planus | 25 | 13 | 75 | 87 |
| Valgus ankles | 30 | 25 | 78 | 26 |
| Talipes calcano-valgus | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital talipes E.V. | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Congenital defect | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Intoeing | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Pes cavus | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Hallux valgus | 2 | — | 11 | 1 |
| Deformity of toes | 13 | 5 | 20 | 6 |
| Traumatic condition | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | - |
| Torticollis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| N.A.D. | 3 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Other conditions | 6 | 3 | 18 | 5 |
| Ortho: defect connected birth injury | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Exostosis | 1 | |||
| T.B. Knee | 1 | — | — | - |
| Totals | 195 | 95 | 480 | 235 |
| A—Newbury Hall. B.—Mayesbrook. | ||||