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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| Genu Varum | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pes valgus-planus | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Valgus Ankles | 20 | 5 | - | 32 | 9 | 1 |
| Talipes calcaneo-valgus | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Intoeing | 3 | 2 | - | 9 | 3 | - |
| Hallux valgus | 1 | 2 | - | 8 | 1 | - |
| Deformity of Foot | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Deformity of Chest | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Lumbar Lordosis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deformity of Toes | 7 | 6 | - | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Torticollis | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| N. A. D | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Foot Strain | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Metatarsal varus | - | - | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| Osteomyelitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Other conditions | 15 | 6 | - | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| Totals | 81 | 43 | 1 | 218 | 82 | 8 |
| A - Kenwood Gardens. B- Mayesbrook. C - Manford Way. | ||||||
13 children of school age were admitted to East Ham Memorial Hospital. Particulars as follows:-
| No. of Cases | Operation |
|---|---|
| 1 | Removal of Exostosis Rt. Femur |
| 2 | Operation Torticollis |
| 1 | Transfer flexor Longus to Extensor Expansion 2nd 3rd R. & L. |
| 1 | Arthrodesis Gt. Toe Lt. 3rd Toe Rt. |
| 1 | Further Eversion Tarsal Lt. |
| 1 | Tenotomy & Holdsworth Operation. |
| 1 | D. I. P. Arthrodesis |
| I | P. I. P. Wedge Arthrodesis. 2nd Toe left foot. |
| 1 | Bunionectomy and Phalangeal Osteotomy |
| 1 | D. I. P. Arthrodesis 4th Toe Lt. |
| 1 | Spinal fusion. |
| 1 | Holdsworth Operation Lt. |
During the year 14 pairs of valgus insoles, 8 pairs
of surgical boots or shoes, 5 pairs Genu Valgum splints, 1
metatarsal bar, 7 calipers and inverting irons, 20 repairs