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Ilford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—24 sessions were held during 1953, 96
children under 5 years of age being examined, making 155 attendances.
(iii) Manford Way Clinic.—7 sessions were held dnring 1953. 19 Ilford
children under 5 years of age being examined, making 23 attendances.
The 286 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:— | ||||||
| Cerebral Palsy | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| A.P.M. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hemiplegia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deformity of hips | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Genu valgum | 61 | 26 | 9 | 22 | 17 | 1 |
| O.C.T. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — |
| Genu varum | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Pes valgo planus | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Valgus ankles | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Talipes calc. valgus | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Congenital talipes E .V. | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Congenital defect | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Intoeing | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Deformity of toes | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Slack posture | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| N.A.D. | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other conditions | 11 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | — |
| Scoliosis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Hallux valgus | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Deformity of chest | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Traumatic condition | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Metatarsal varus | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 102 | 55 | 12 | 69 | 41 | 7 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. C— Manford Way.
32 pairs of Valgus Insoles, 1 pair surgical shoes, 3 Metatarsal bars
and toe springs, 10 G.V. night splints and 181 wedges to shoes were
supplied during 1953.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic, 21 children under five years of age were
treated by the Physiotherapist during the year, and 97 attendances were
made by these children. Treatment was also given to 19 children who
made 95 attendances at the Mayesbrook Clinic, and to 2 children who
made 8 attendances at the Manford Way Clinic.
Paediatric Clinic.—The Consultant Paediatrician continued to attend
the Clinic at Valentines Mansion during the year.
25 sessions were held and 126 new cases were examined, having been referred from the Infant
Welfare Centres, Schools and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out
in the following table: a total of 244 attendances were made.