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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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7 sessions were held during 1952. 12 children of school age were
examined for the first time during the year and 36 were seen who had
previously attended a clinic. These 48 children made 82 attendances.
The 923 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 | |
| Paralyses | ||||||
| A.P.M. | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| Hemiplegia | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | - |
| Paraplegia | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Monoplegia | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Spastic diplegia | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Spastic Quadriplegia | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Scoliosis | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Kyphosis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Slack posture | 6 | 2 | - | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| Deformity of hips | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | - |
| Depressed sternum | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Genu valgum | 30 | 19 | 1 | 130 | 70 | 13 |
| O.C.T | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Genu varum | 12 | 6 | - | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Pes valgus-planus | 17 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 47 | 8 |
| Valgus ankles | 11 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 1 |
| Talipes calcaneo-valgus | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Congenital talipes E.V. | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | - |
| Congenital defect | 3 | 2 | - | 12 | 1 | - |
| Intoeing | 2 | - | - | 6 | 2 | - |
| Pes cavus | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Hallux valgus | 19 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Deformity of toes | 10 | 6 | - | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Traumatic condition | 5 | 2 | - | 8 | - | - |
| Torticollis | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| N.A.D | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Other conditions | 35 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| Foot strain | 4 | 2 | - | 4 | 8 | - |
| Exostosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lumbar Lordosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Totals | 174 | 73 | 12 | 420 | 208 | 36 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. C—Manford Way.
15 children of school age were admitted to the East Ham Memorial Hospital. Particulars as follows:—
| No. of Cases | Defects |
|---|---|
| 2 | Bunionectomy |
| 4 | Stapling of Knees |
| 3 | Skin Tendon Lengthening |
| 1 | Removal Exostosis Femur |
| 1 | Removal Exostosis Right Heel |
| 1 | Osteotomy Great Toe |
| 1 | Arthrodesis 1st Tarso Metatarsal Joint |
| 1 | Removal Swelling Med. Malleolus |
| 1 | Brodies Abscess—Femur Drained |