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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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The 255 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the following defects:-
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | |
| Deformity of Hips | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Genu Valgum | 3 | 22 | 11 | - | 3 | 44 | 22 | 4 |
| Pes Valgo-Planus | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Valgus Ankles | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Congenital Talipes E.V. | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 |
| Intoeing | - | 8 | 4 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| Deformity of Toes | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Scoliosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Metatarsal Varus | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Out. Curvature Tibiae | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Genu Varum | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Deformity of Foot | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Spastic Hemiplegia | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Torticollis | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Conditions | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 5 | 62 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 90 | 39 | 18 |
A — Newbury Hall D — Kenwood Gardens C — Mayeabrook D — Manford Way
9 pairs of Valgus Insoles, 6 G.V. night and C.D.H. splints,
96 wedges to shoes, two surgical shoes and two calipers were supplied
during 1960.
In addition, 5 repairs to surgical shoes and 1 repair to a caliper
were undertaken.
The Physiotherapist treated 18 children under 5 at Newbury Hall,
61 at Kenwood Gardens Clinic, 47 at Mayesbrook Clinic and 34 at Manford
Way, with attendances of 31, 466, 208 and 199 respectively.
PAEDIATRIC CLINIC. - Dr. A. Russell, the Consultant Paediatrician,
continued to attend this Clinic at Valentines Mansion, transferring
to Kenwood Gardens Clinic in February 1960.
19 sessions were held and
78 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 186 attendances were made.