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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The 1,064 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to be suffering from the following defects:—
| Diagnosis. | New Cases. | Old Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | |
| Paralyses:— | ||||
| A.P.M. | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Hemiplegia | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Paraplegia | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Monoplegia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Spastic diplegia | — | — | 4 | — |
| Scoliosis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Kyphosis | 1 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Slack posture | 8 | 4 | 31 | 11 |
| Deformity of hips | 3 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Depressed sternum | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Genu valgum | 49 | 31 | 157 | 90 |
| O.C.T. | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 |
| Genu varum | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Pes valgus-planus | 33 | 10 | 115 | 58 |
| Valgus ankles | 21 | 5 | 61 | 37 |
| Talipes calcaneo-valgus | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Congenital talipes E.V. | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| Congenital defect | 2 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Intoeing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Pes cavus | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Hallux valgus | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Deformity of toes | 22 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
| Traumatic condition | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rickets | - | — | 1 | — |
| Torticollis | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| N.A.D | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Other conditions | 39 | 18 | 8 | — |
| Ortho: defect connected birth injury | - | - | 1 | - |
| Exostosis | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 230 | 98 | 479 | 257 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook.
24 children of school age were admitted to Hospitals. Particulars as follows:—
| No. of cases | Hospital | Defects |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Hospital | 1 Scoliosis. |
| 23 | East Ham Memorial | 1 Supernumerary toes. |
| 2 Claw toes. | ||
| 1 Discoid cartilage right knee | ||
| 2 Subluxation of hip. | ||
| 2 Club foot. | ||
| 1 Genu valgum. | ||
| 1 Genu varum. | ||
| 3 Exostosis. | ||
| 1 Tight tendon Achilles. | ||
| 7 Contracture of toes. | ||
| 1 Osteomyelitis elbow. | ||
| 1 Deformity of foot. |