Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The general arrangements for hospital admissions, X-ray and
laboratory investigations, and surgical appliances were unchanged, but,
as Messrs. Pryor and Howard had discontinued the manufacture of
surgical footwear this branch was taken over by Mr. Philip Rowe,
of Leytonstone.
Attendance at the clinics is no longer at the excessive level of
past years but was most satisfactory except for temporary interference
by the influenza epidemic.
I wish to thank all those taking part in the running of these clinics
for their valuable help."
The following table summarises the attendances of school children:—
Clinic | Sessio | New ns Cases | Old Cases | Attendances | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newbury Hall | 43 | 100 | 231 | 471 | ||
Mayesbrook | 23 | 37 | 120 | 208 | ||
Manford Way | 8 | 6 | 14 | 23 | ||
Totals | 74 | 143 | 365 | 702 | ||
Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||
A | B | C | A | B | c | |
Lordosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Paralyses:— | ||||||
A.P.M. | - | - | 6 | 9 | - | |
Hemiplegia | - | - | — | 8 | - | - |
Monoplegia | - | - | — | 1 | _- | _- |
Spastic diplegia | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | - |
Spastic Quadriplegia | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
Scoliosis | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | - |
Kyphosis | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - |
Slack posture | 8 | - | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Deformity of hips | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | -_ |
Deformity of Chest | — | — | — | 2 | - | - |
Genu valgum | 24 | 5 | 1 | 70 | 31 | 8 |
OCT | — | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | - |
Genu varum | - | - | - | 6 | - | 1 |
Pes valgus-planus | 6 | -_ | 1 | 37 | 12 | - |
Valgus ankles | 17 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
Talipes calcaneo-valgus | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Congenital talipes E. V. | _- | __- | _- | _- | 1 | - |
Congenital defect | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Intoeing | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Pes cavus | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
Hallux valgus | 6 | 4 | - | 15 | 8 | - |
Deformity of toes | 7 | 2 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 |
NAD | 8 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
Other conditions | 16 | 18 | - | 14 | 11 | - |
Foot strain | 4 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 1 |
Metatarsal varus | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
Cerebral Palsy | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
Torticollis | 1 | - | ||||
Old Osteomyelitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Deformity of Foot | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Totals | 100 | 37 | 6 | 231 | 120 | 14 |
A Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. C—Manford Way.