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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 1936
[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 1936 was as follows:—
| Sales. | Value. | Free | Issue. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | ozs. | £ | s. | d. | lbs. | ozs. | |
| Virol | 1,919 | 12 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| Prune and Banana Syrup | 143 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | Nil. | |
| Parrish's Food | 425 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | Nil. | |
| Cream of Magnesia | 51 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | Nil. | |
| Cod Liver Oil | 529 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | Nil. | |
| Cod Liver Oil Emulsion | 1,042 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ambrosia | 718 | 0 | 59 | 16 | 8 | 201 | 0 |
| Virol Containers | 2,845 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 5 | |
| Ostermilk | 2,477 | 0 | 206 | 8 | 4 | 462 | 0 |
| Almata | 239 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Trufood | 705 | 0 | 72 | 13 | 0 | 107 | 0 |
| Roboleine | 331 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Malt and Oil | 1,085 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Maltoline | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | Nil. | |
| Cow and Gate | 6,254 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 1,122 | 0 |
| Lactogen | 2,185 | 0 | 164 | 13 | 7 | 165 | 0 |
| Hemolac | 736 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 8 | 224 | 0 |
| £1,410 | 15 | 10 | |||||
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:—
Defects seen at Orthopaedic Clinic in Children under
Five Years of Age.
Anterior Poliomyelitis 2
Rickets—
(а) Genu Varum 71
(б) Genu Valgum 56
Torticollis 12
Talipes 15
Scoliosis 5
Pes Piano Valgus 36
Spastic Paralysis 11
Congenital Defects 7
Miscellaneous 10
Total 225
Admission to Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital
(under Five Years of Age).
Anterior Poliomyelitis 2
Rickets 3
Various 4
Total 9
Seven operations were performed.