Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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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.. | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
Scoliosis, Kyphosis and Lordosis | 7 | 2 | - | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Surgical Tuberculosis | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 |
Rickets— | ||||||
(a) Genu Varum | 5 | 51 | — | 1 | 30 | — |
(6) Genu Valgum | 16 | 23 | — | 17 | 23 | — |
Pes Piano Valgus | 47 | 16 | 2 | 36 | 22 | — |
Spastic Paralysis | 8 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Arthritis | 2 | — | _ | 2 | — | 2 |
Talipes— | ||||||
(a) Equino Varus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
(b) Calcaneo Valgus | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — |
(c) Pes Cavus | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
(d) Equino Valgus | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
(e) Mid-tarsal Varus | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Torticollis | 3 | 13 | — | 9 | 6 | — |
Congenital Dislocation— | ||||||
Hip | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Osteomyelitis | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Congenital Defects | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Amputation—Leg | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Ataxia | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Hammer Toe | 3 | — | _ | 7 | _ | _ |
Spina Bifida | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Schlatters Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Erb's Paralysis | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Tibial and Flexion Deformity of Toes | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - |
Bakers Cyst | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Bursae | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Fractures | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hemihypertrophy | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Hallux Valgus | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Ganglion | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Dislocation of Coccyx | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Sprengels Shoulder | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Bifid Thumb | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Epiphysitis | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | - |
Perthe's Disease | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Heart Disease | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | — |
Debility | 46 | — | — | 46 | — | — |
Miscellaneous | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | — |
Totals | 200 | 132 | 11 | 200 | 115 | 17 |