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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Orthopaedic Clinic.
The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years:—
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Hall | 42 | 56 | 65 | 227 |
| Mayesbrook | 23 | 40 | 28 | 116 |
| Manford Way | 9 | 11 | 19 | 55 |
| Totals | 74 | 107 | 112 | 398 |
The 219 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the
following defects:—
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | c | A | B | C | |
| paralysis:— | ||||||
| A.P.M | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Deformity of hips | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
| ienu valgum | 25 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 11 |
| Pes valgo-planus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — |
| Valgus ankles | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — |
| Deformity of Chest | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Congenital talipes E.V. | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| [ntoeing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Deformity of toes | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Pes Cavus | 1 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Dther conditions | 5 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Torticollis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Metatarsal varus | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — |
| Dut. Curvature Tibiae | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| ienu varum | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| hemiplegia | 1 | — | — | — | — | - |
| Totals | 56 | 40 | 11 | 65 | 28 | 19 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. C.—Manford Way.
15 pairs of Valgus Insoles, 1 Metatarsal bar and toe spring, 15 G.y.
night splints and 35 wedges to shoes were supplied during 1956. 1 repair
to caliper and surgical shoes was also carried out.
The Physiotherapist treated 117 children under 5 at Newbury Hall,
61 at Mayesbrook Clinic, 34 at Manford Way, with attendances of 269,
134, 834 respectively.
Paediatric Clinic.—Dr. A. Russell, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued
to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion. 23 sessions were held
and 97 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 251 attendances were made.