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Walthamstow 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"The following statistics, ably compiled by the Orthopaedic
stall, under Miss Garratt, show the treatment and details of the
work undertaken.
"The chief event of the year has been the transfer of the
Physically Defective School and Clinic to the new premises in Hale
End Road.
' 'The accommodation of the clinic is excellent and has been
well planned, so that it should become increasingly popular with
all concerned."
ORTHOPAEDIC 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 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| Scoliosis, Kyphosis, | ||||||
| Lordosis | 12 | 2 | — | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | 9 | — | 4 | 5 | — | o |
| Rickets— | ||||||
| 3 | 48 | — | 1 | 23 | — | |
| (6) Genu Valgum | 16 | 29 | — | 14 | 27 | — |
| Pes Piano Valgus | 43 | 15 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 1 |
| Spastic Paralysis | 8 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — |
| Arthritis | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Talipes— | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
| (6) Equino Valgus | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| (c) Calcaneo Valgus | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — |
| — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Congenital Defects | 10 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | — |
| Torticollis | 2 | 7 | — | 9 | 5 | — |
| Osteomyelitis | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Kohlers Disease | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Amputation—Leg | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Ataxia | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Hammer Toe | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Fractures | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Digitus Varus | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pseudo Hypertrophic Paralysis | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | - | — | 2 | - | — |
| Schlatters Disease | — | - | — | 2 | - | — |
| Erbs Paralysis | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | — |
| Coxa Vara | — | - | — | 1 | - | — |
| Hallux Valgus | 1 | - | — | 4 | - | — |
| Hemihypertrophy | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pseudo Coxalgia | 3 | - | — | o | - | — |
| Ganglion | — | - | — | 1 | - | — |
| Heart Disease | 7 | - | — | 10 | - | — |
| Debility | 18 | - | — | 21 | - | — |
| Miscellaneous | 17 | 5 | — | 18 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 184 | 127 | 14 | 201 | 98 | 20 |