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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 1938
[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 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Scoliosis. Kyphosis and Lordosis | 12 | - | - | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Rickets— | ||||||
| 3 | 42 | - | 2 | 19 | - | |
| 15 | 26 | - | 15 | 23 | - | |
| Pes Piano Valgus | 82 | 18 | - | 37 | 18 | - |
| Spastic Paralysis | 10 | 3 | - | 7 | 1 | - |
| Arthritis | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| Talipes— | ||||||
| (a) Equino Varus | 8 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) Calcaneo Valgus | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| Torticollis | 2 | 7 | - | 6 | 4 | - |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | - |
| Osteomyelitis | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Congenital Defects | 7 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | - |
| Amputation—Leg | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Ataxia | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Hammer Toe | 2 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Schlatters Disease | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Erb's Paralysis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Tibial and Flexion Deformity of Toes | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Bakers Cyst | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asthma | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Digitus Varus | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Hemihypertrophy | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Fractures | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Hallux Valgus | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Constipation | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Epiphysitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perthe's Disease | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Hallux Rigidus | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Freiburg's Disease | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Cut Tendon—Flexor Profundus Digitorum III Left | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Rheumatism | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amotonia | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 7 | - |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | 8 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 196 | 109 | 8 | 148 | 93 | 17 |