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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table summaries the attendances of school children:-
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Gardens | 45 | 88 | 211 | 432 |
| Mayesbrook | 22 | 22 | 65 | 127 |
| Manford Way | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Totals | 76 | 112 | 281 | 567 |
SUMMARY OF CASES SEEN
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | c | A | B | C | |
| Spastic Paresis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| A.P.M | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | - |
| Hemiplegia | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Scoliosis | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - |
| Kyphosis | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Slack Posture | 6 | 1 | - | 16 | 5 | - |
| Deformity of Hips | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| Genu Valgum | 15 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 16 | 1 |
| O.C.T | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pes Cavus | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Genu Varum | — | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Pes valgus-planus | 5 | - | - | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Valgus Ankles | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 2 |
| Talipes calcaneo-valgus | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Intoeing | 6 | 2 | - | 10 | 4 | — |
| Hallux valgus | 7 | - | - | 2 | 2 | — |
| Deformity of Foot | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Deformity of Chest | - | - | - | 2 | - | — |
| Lumbar Lordosis | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deformity of Toes | 5 | 3 | - | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| Torticollis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| N.A.D | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | — |
| Foot Strain | 1 | - | - | - | - | — |
| Metatarsal varus | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | — |
| Osteomyelitis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | — |
| Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Other conditions | 15 | 3 | - | 20 | 8 | |
| Totals | 88 | 22 | 2 | 211 | 65 | 5 |
| A - Kenwood Gardens. B - Mayesbrook. C - Manford Way. | ||||||