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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Sale of Milk, etc., at Clinics. —The quantity and value of milk and food sold and issued free during 1934 was as follows: —
| Sales. | Value. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | Free Issue. | ||
| Virol | 1,068 lbs. 4 ozs. | . 107 | 1 | 8 | 10 lbs. 4 ozs. |
| Prune and Banana Syrup | 87 lbs. 6 ozs. | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 ozs. |
| Parrish's Food | 197 lbs. | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 lb. 4 ozs. |
| Malted Honey | 4 lbs. | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 lbs. |
| Maltoleine | 19 lbs. | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 lbs. |
| Cod Liver Oil | 320 lbs. 6 ozs. | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 lbs. 12 ozs. |
| Cod Liver Oil Emulsion | 611 lbs. | 30 | 11 | 0 | 71 lbs. |
| Glaxo and Ambrosia | 108 lbs. | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 lbs. |
| Virol Containers | 2,041 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Ostermilk | 803 lbs. | 66 | 18 | 4 | 226 lbs. |
| Almata | 169 lbs. | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 lbs. |
| Roboleine | 512 lbs. | 38 | 8 | 0 | 38 lbs |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt.. | 754 lbs. | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 lbs. |
| Cow and Gate | 8,280 lbs. | . 655 | 17 | 5 | 1,197 lbs. |
| Lactogen Dunne's Milk | 345 lbs. | 27 | 19 | 2 | 42 lbs. |
| 8 lbs. | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | |
| Hemolac | 143 lbs. | 12 | 15 | 0 | 46 lbs. |
| Trufood .. | 118 lbs. | 12 | 15 | 8 | 1 lb. |
| £1,047 | 5 | 3 | |||
5. TREATMENT.
(a) Orthopaedic.—The facilities provided by the Education
Authority's Orthopaedic Scheme is available for all children
attending the Welfare Centres.
Miss Garratt has kindly furnished the following information
with respect to children under five years of age:—
D efects S een at O rthopÆdic C linic in C hildren under F ive Y ears of A ge.
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 2 | Spastic Paralysis | 9 |
| Rickets—(a) Genu Varum | 83 | Congenital Defects | 13 |
| 71 | Torticollis | 6 | |
| Erb's Paralysis | 1 | Epiphysitis | 1 |
| Scoliosis, Kyphosis, | Coxa Vara | 2 | |
| Lordosis | 7 | Miscellaneous | 12 |
| Pes Piano Valgus | 35 | Total | 242 |
Admissions to Brookfield Orthopedic Hospital
(under Five Years of Age).
Rickets—Genu Varum 1 Spastic Paralysis 2
Baker's Cyst 1 Congenital Talipes Equino
Anterior Poliomyelitis 1 Varus 1
Total 6