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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Orthopaedic Clinic.
(i) Newbury Hall Clinic.—41 sessions were held during 1952, 227
children under 5 years of age being examined, making 372 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—22 sessions were held during 1952, 111
children under 5 years of age being examined, making 177 attendances.
(iii) Manford Way Clinic.—7 sessions (the first on the 12th March)
were held during 1952, 25 Ilford children under 5 years of age being
examined, making 34 attendances.
The 363 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to be suffering from the following defects:—
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| Paralysis:— | ||||||
| A.P.M. | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hemiplegia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deformity of hips | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Genu valgum | 60 | 28 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 2 |
| O.C.T | 5 | 4 | — | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| Genu varum | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pes valgo planus | 13 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| Valgus ankles | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Talipes calc. valgus | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Congenital talipes E.V. | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital defect | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — |
| Intoeing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
| Deformity of toes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Slack Posture | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| N.A.D. | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Spastic Diplegia | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Other conditions | 13 | 6 | — | _ | 1 | — |
| Scoliosis | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 115 | 58 | 13 | 112 | 53 | 12 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. C—Manford Way.
15 pairs of Valgus Insoles, 3 pairs surgical shoes, 1 Metatarsal bar and
toe spring, 10 G.V. night splints and 2 calipers and leg instruments were
supplied during 1952.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic. 42 children under five years of age were
treated by the Physiotherapist during the year, and 200 attendances were
made by these children.
Treatment was also given to 16 children who made 65 attendances
at the Mayesbrook Clinic.