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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Torticollis | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| N. A. D. | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Other conditions | 4 | 3 | - | 13 | 18 | 2 |
| Foot strain | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | |
| Metatarsal varus | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Osteomyelitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 77 | 41 | 2 | 227 | 128 | 14 |
A - Kenwood Gardens. B - Mayesbrook. C - Manford Way.
18 children of school age were admitted to East Ham Memorial Hospital. Particulars as follows:-
| No. of Cases | Operation |
|---|---|
| 2 | Holds worth Operation Rt. and Lt. |
| 2 | Lt. Bunionectomy and Phalangeal Osteotomy.. |
| 3 | Arthrodesis - Proximal Interphalangeal Joint 3rd Toe. |
| 1 | Disarticulation Rt. Little Toe. |
| 2 | Tendon Transplantation Lt. 3rd and 4th Toes. |
| 1 | Arthrodesis D.I. P. Joint 3rd Toe and P.I.P. Joint 4th Toe both Rt. Foot. |
| 1 | Excision Haemangioma from Little Finger. |
| 1 | I. P. Wedge and Arthrodesis 2nd Toe Lt. |
| 2 | Manipulation Tendon Achilles and Knee in P. O. P. |
| 1 | Removal of Nailbed Rt. and Lt. Great Toes. |
| 1 | Supracondylar Osteotomy. |
| 1 | Arthrodesis 1st Tarso-Metatarsal Joint and |
| Wedge Osteotomy Prox. Phal. Lt. Gt. Toe. |
During the year 9 pairs of valgus insoles, 9 pairs of
surgical boots or shoes, 7 pairs Genu Valgum splints, 1
metatarsal bar, 5 calipers and inverting irons, 14 repairs
to calipers and shoes, and 70 pairs wedges to shoes, 1
spinal jacket and 1 hand splint were supplied to school
children.
119 cases were discharged from the Orthopaedic
Clinic, 60 as cured, 18 due to absence and were kept under