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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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The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years during 1961:-
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Gardens | 43 | 88 | 98 | 307 |
| Mayesbrook | 23 | 34 | 38 | 115 |
| Manford Way | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Totals | 73 | 125 | 143 | 433 |
The 268 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the following defects:-
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| Spastic Paresis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deformity of Hips | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Genu Valgum | 33 | 17 | — | 39 | 10 | 2 |
| Pes Valgo-Planus | 3 | 1 | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
| Valgus Ankles | 11 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| Congenital Talipes E.V | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | _ | — |
| Intoeing | 12 | 2 | - | 7 | 7 | _ |
| Deformity of Toes | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | _ |
| Scoliosis | _ | _ | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
| Metatarsal Varus | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Out- Curvature Tibiae | __ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ |
| Genu Varum | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
| Deformity of Foot | _ | _ | _ | 3 | _ | _ |
| Hemiplegia | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| Postural Defect | 1 | _ | _ | 6 | _ | _ |
| Torticollis | _ | 2 | _ | _ | ||
| Kyphosis | 1 | _ | _ | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other conditions | 12 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 88 | 34 | 3 | 98 | 38 | 7 |
A — Kenwood Gardens B — Mayesbrook C — Manford Way
12 pairs of valgus insoles, 7 G.V. night splints and 85 wedges to
shoes were supplied during 1961.
In addition 1 repair to surgical shoes and 2 repairs to splints were
undertaken.
The Physiotherapist treated 53 children under 5 at Kenwood Gardens
Clinic, 38 at Mayesbrook Clinic and 2 at Manford Way, with attendances of
528, 285 and 12 respectively.
PAEDIATRIC CLINIC. —Dr. A. Russell, the Consultant Paediatrician
continued to attend this Clinic at Kenwood Gardens Clinic during 1961.
28 sessions were held and 114 new cases were examined, having been
referred from the infant welfare centres, schools and the Ilford Maternity
Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a total of 274
attendances were made.