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Walthamstow 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The school is under the orthopaedic charge of Mr. B.
Whitchurch Howell, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon,
who reports as follows:—
"The following statistics ably compiled by the Senior
Masseuse, Miss Garratt, and her colleagues, Miss Taylor and
Miss Hill, show the increase in the work, and the importance
of the intensive after-care carried out by Miss Lewis and
the Health Visitors.
"The Orthopædic Clinic is now visited regularly by the
medical staff and the health visitors, and their active
co-operation is very much appreciated."
JOSEPH BARRETT PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CENTRE. ORTHOPÆDIC SCHEME.
| Defects. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 years. | Under 5 yrs. | Over 16 yrs. | 5-16 years. | Under 5 yrs. | Over 16 yrs. | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 16 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis | 12 | 6 | - | 27 | 3 | 2 |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Rickets— | ||||||
| (A) Genu Varum | 1 | 28 | - | 2 | 23 | - |
| (B) Genu Valgum | 19 | 33 | — | 8 | 29 | — |
| Pes Piano Valgus | 34 | 31 | 1 | 55 | 21 | — |
| Spastic Paralysis | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | — |
| Arthritis | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Talipes— | ||||||
| (a) Equino Varus | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| (b) Pes Cavus | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| (c) Calcaneous | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| (d) Equino Valgus | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital Defects | 7 | 3 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Torticollis | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — |
| Osteomyelitis | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Kohlers Disease | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Amputation of Leg | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Ataxia | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fibroma of Knee | - | — | — | 1 | - | — |
| Coxa Vara | - | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Hammer Toe | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fractures | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Digitus Varus | - | 1 | — | — | - | — |
| Hydrocephalus | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Pseudo Hypertrophic Paralysis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | - |
| Schlatters Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Erbs Paralysis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Accidents | — | — | — | 1 | - | — |
| Heart Disease | 10 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Miscellaneous | 9 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — |
| Totals | 145 | 122 | 14 | 161 | 198 | 20 |