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Walthamstow 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Miss Theobald has kindly furnished the following information
with respect to children under five years of age:—

Table: Cases Seen at Orthopaedic Clinic.

Cases Seen at Orthopaedic Clinic.

Anterior Polio-myelitis2Pseudo -hypertrophic Paralysis1
Rickets40
Congenital Dislocation of Hip1Spastic Paralysis2
Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis3
Talipes12
Torticollis1Congenital Defects2
Kohlers Disease1Miscellaneous9
Total74

Table: Admissions to Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital.

Admissions to Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital.

Talipes1Genu Valgum3
Torticollis1Genu Varum4
Spastic Hemiplegia2Anterior Poliomyelitis1
Total12

Table: Number and Classifications of Operations at Brookfield Hospital.(Including Cases remaining over from 1930.)

Number and Classifications of Operations at Brookfield Hospital.

(Including Cases remaining over from 1930.)

Osteoclasis4Osteotomies4
Manipulations1Reductions of Congenital Dislocation if Hip5
Tenotomies4
Others1
Total19

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The foregoing figures refer to all children under five years of
age and include those children who have already commenced school.

Table: (b) Dental.—The following work was done by the Education Committee's Dental Surgeons—Mrs. W. Rosa Thorne and the late Mr. G. Picton Evans:—

(b) Dental.—The following work was done by the Education Committee's Dental Surgeons—Mrs. W. Rosa Thorne and the late Mr. G. Picton Evans:—

Mothers.Children under 5.
Cases treated36141
Attendances55185
Fillings19107
Extractions108310
General Anaesthetics30149
Local ,,24
Scalings91
Dressings411