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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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| Classification of Defects. | Under 5 years. | 5 years and Over. |
|---|---|---|
| Spastic Diplegia Friedreich's Ataxia | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | ||
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 4 |
| Paralysis Deltoid (following injury to shoulder | — | 1 |
| Osteomyelitis | — | 1 |
| Epiphysitis (both shoulders) | 1 | — |
| Torticollis | 1 | 3 |
| Polyarthritis (with Genu Valgum) | —. | 2 |
| Chronic Synovitis knee Talipes:— | 1 | |
| (a) Equino-varus (Congenital) | 1 | — |
| (b) Equinus | 1 | 2 |
| (c) Varus (A.P.M.) | — | 2 |
| (d) Pes Cavus | — | 1 |
| (e) Pes Piano Valgus | — | 1 |
| Congenital Deformities:— | ||
| (a) Multiple (arms and legs) | — | 1 |
| (b) Flexion deformity | 1 | — |
| (c) Pseudo Coxalgia | 1 | — |
| Rachitis:— | ||
| (a) Genu Valgum | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | |
| Classification of Operations. | Under 5 Years. | 5 Years and Over. |
| Osteotomy:— | ||
| (a) Femoral | 4 | 3 |
| (b) Cuneiform | — | 1 |
| Tarsectomy | — | 1 |
| Subcutaneous Tenotomy:— | ||
| 1 | 3 | |
| — | 3 | |
| (c) Tendo Adductors | 1 | 1 |
| Open Elongation, Tendo-Achilles | — | 3 |
| Osteoclasis | 10 | 1 |
| Steindlers Operation | — | 2 |
| Manipulation:— | ||
| 1 | — | |
| (b) Foot | 1 | — |
| (c) Subastragaloid joint | — | 1 |
| (d) Shoulder joint | — | 1 |
| (e) Ankle joint | — | 1 |
| Exploration knee (Chronic Synovitis) | — | 1 |
| Destruction of Epiphysis Fibula | — | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 23 |
| Dental Treatment | 16 | |
| Plaster of Paris:— | ||
| Plaster bed (in suspension) | 1 | |
| Plaster Spica (a) Hip | 2 | |
| 1 | ||
| Splints, Various:— | ||
| 33 | ||
| (6) By Masseuses | 17 | |