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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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| Classification of Defects. | Under 5 years. | 5 Years and over. |
|---|---|---|
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 1 | 5 |
| Spastic Paralysis | 2 | 1 |
| Talipes Equino Valgus | — | 1 |
| Congenital Talipes Equino Varus | 1 | — |
| Torticollis | — | 2 |
| Rickets—Genu Varum | 1 | - |
| Bakers Cyst | 1 | 1 |
| Multiple Injuries | — | 1 |
| Pes Piano Valgus | — | 1 |
| Cerebral Tumour | — | 1 |
| Digitus Varus | — | 1 |
| Classification of Operations. | Under 5 years. | 5 years and over. |
| Arthrodesis— | ||
| — | 2 | |
| (6) Dunns Triple | — | 1 |
| Tenotomy— (a) Tendo Achilles | ||
| 1 | 2 | |
| (b) Sterno Mastoid | — | 2 |
| Osteoclasis | 2 | — |
| Amputation— | ||
| (a) Leg | — | 1 |
| (b) Toes | — | 3 |
| Excision Bakers Cyst | 1 | 1 |
| Bone Graft (from Tibia to Astragulas) | — | 1 |
| Osteotomy—Rotation Tibia | 1 | — |
| Stoffel Operation (Leg) | — | 2 |
| Manipulation | - | 4 |
| Plaster of Paris:—Plaster Spica Splints, Various:— | 1 | |
| Following operation by Surgeon.. | 15 | |
| By Masseuses | 10 |
(iv) Mental Deficiency—Ascertainment.-—Ascertainment has proceeded
along the lines detailed in previous years. A summary of
51 examinations is given below, and of the 29 children not
mentally deficient, 8 had intelligence quotients above 90, and 18
had intelligence quotients between 80 and 89.
"Reference to the relevant section of Table 3 at the end of the
report will show that there are only 82 certified defective (excluding
those who have already been notified to the County Council as
the local Mental Deficiency Authority) in the area against an
expected number of 128.
Certification.—The School Medical Officer and two of the assistant
School Medical Officers are recognised by the Board of Education
as Certifying Officers.