Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Number of Attendendance for Orthopaedic and Massage Treatments {including children of all ages} | 2189 |
Number of Sessions held— | |
Medical Inspections | 10 |
For Treatment | 195 |
Miss Scott has also kindly supplied the following particulars of admissions to, and operations at, Brookfield Hospital under your Committee's Orthopaedic Scheme:—
Admissions:— | ||
Under 5 years of age | 12 | |
Five years and over | 9 | |
Already in Hospital on 1st January, | 1930 " | 12 |
Classification. | Under 5 years. | 5 years 6 over. |
Spastic Paralysis | — | 2 |
Talipes | 2 | 1 |
Genu Valgum and Varum | 4 | 1 |
Rickets | 7 | — |
Anterior Poliomyelitis | — | 2 |
Torticollis | — | 1 |
Scoliosis | — | 1 |
Congenital Deformities | 1 | 1 |
,, Dislocation of Hip | 2 | — |
Arthritis | 1 | 3 |
Fractures | — | 1 |
Old Tubercular Hip | — | 1 |
Osteomyelitis | — | 1 |
Adhesions of Spine | — | 1 |
Operations—Number and Classification of:—
Under 5 years. | 5 years 6 over. | |
---|---|---|
Osteoclasis | 5 | — |
Removal Bony Block (olecranon) | - | 1 |
Reduction Congenital Dislocation— | ||
1st position | 2 | — |
2nd position | 4 | — |
3rd position | 1 | — |
Manipulations | 5 | 3 |
Open Elongation of T.A. | - | 4 |
Tenotomies | 2 | — |
Abscesses (aspirated) | 4 | — |
Whitman's Astragalectomy | - | 1 |
Steindler' a Operation (foot) | - | 2 |
Open Division Sterno Mastoid | — | 1 |
Arthrodesis Tarsal, Metatarsal Joint | — | 1 |
Osteotomies | 6 | 1 |
Amputation Digits | 1 | — |