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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
Walthamstow 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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''Further co-operation is needed between the clinic and the
Infant Welfare Centres and the local Medical Practitioners, and I
have no doubt that this will soon be secured."
Miss Theobald, C.S. M. M. G., presents the following table:—
JOSEPH BARRETT PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CENTRE ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME.
| Defects. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5—16 Years. | Under 5 Years. | Over 16 Years. | 5—16 Years. | Under 5 Years. | Over 16 Years. | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 16 | 1 | 5 | 17 | _ | 13 |
| Rickets | 3 | 36 | — | — | 21 | — |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Tubercular Joints | 13 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Foot Deformities | 26 | 10 | — | 27 | 10 | — |
| Erb's Paralysis | — | - | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pseudo Hypertrophic Paralysis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Torticollis | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Genu Valgum and Varum | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — |
| Congenital Defects | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Cerebral Ataxia | 3 | - | — | 1 | — | — |
| Spastic Paralysis | 7 | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis | 8 | 3 | - | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Arthritis | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Fractures | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Kohler's Disease | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pseudo Coxalgia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Osteomyelitis | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Epilepsy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Heart Disease | 14 | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Number of Cases seen by the Surgeon:—
From Physically Defective School 94
From other schools 144
Over school age 491
Under school age 112
399
New cases seen:—
School Age 61
Under School Age 67
128
Total number of examinations made by Surgeon 527
Average number of examinations per session 47.9
Total number of cases discharged from Register 71
Cases discharged from Surgeon and for After-Care only by
the Masseuse:—
School Age 25
Under School Age 12
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