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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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During the year 1963 tests were made on 2,494 children, and 576
special visits to homes were made by health visitors to collect urine
specimens.
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.- The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years during 1963:—
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Gardens | 42 | 77 | 89 | 244 |
| Mayesbrook | 21 | 33 | 48 | 121 |
| Manford Way | 8 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| Totals | 71 | 121 | 148 | 396 |
The 269 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have
the following defects:—
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| Deformity of Hips | _ | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Deformity of Toes | 2 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| Deformity of Foot | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Deformity of Chest | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deformity of Fingers | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Genu Valgum | 26 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 2 |
| Genu Varum | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | - |
| Pes Valgo Planus | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Valgus Ankles | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Talipes | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Torticollis | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Intoeing | 24 | 3 | _- | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| Metatarsal Varus | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 |
| Outward Curvature of Tibiae | 1 | _- | - | - | - | 1 |
| Shortening of Leg | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Postural Defect | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Faulty Gait | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Spastic Conditions | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Cerebral Palsy | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Trigger Thumb | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Other Conditions | 3 | 3 | -_ | 2 | - | - |
| No abnormality discovered | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 77 | 33 | 11 | 89 | 48 | 11 |
A — Kenwood Gardens B — Mayesbrook C — Manford Way
4 pairs of valgus insoles, 8 G.V. night splints and 179 wedges to
shoes were supplied during 1963.