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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 1937
[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 |