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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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| Classification of Defects. | Under 5 years. | 5 years and over. |
|---|---|---|
| Rickets | 1 | - |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 3 | 1 |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hips | 2 | 1 |
| Talipes— | ||
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | - | |
| Polyarthritis | - | 1 |
| T.B. Knee | - | 1 |
| Epiphysitis Hip | - | 1 |
| Hammer Toe | - | 1 |
| Spina Bifida | - | 1 |
| Torticollis | - | 1 |
| Cut Tendon (Flexor Profundus Digitorum) | - | 1 |
| Classification of Operations. | Under 5 years. | 5 years and over. |
| Osteoclasis | 1 | - |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip- | ||
| - | 1 | |
| 2 | - | |
| Tenotomy— | ||
| - | 1 | |
| 1 | - | |
| Arthrodesis— | ||
| 1 | - | |
| - | 1 | |
| - | 1 | |
| - | 1 | |
| Exploration and Tendon Repair (Flexor Profundus Digitorum) | - | 1 |
(vi) Mental Deficiency—Ascertainment.— Ascertainment has
proceeded along the lines detailed in previous years. A summary
of the 69 intelligent quotient examinations is given below. Of the
51 children not mentally deficient, 11 had intelligence quotients of
or above 90, and 29 were between 80 and 89.
Certification.— The School Medical Officer and two of the
assistant School Medical Officers are recognised by the Board of
Education as certifying officers.
A summary of the work done under this heading during the last two years is given below:—
| 1938. | 1937. | |
|---|---|---|
| Not Mentally Defective or Dull and Backward | 47 | 38 |
| Physically Defective | - | 4 |
| Border-line Mentally Defective | 4 | 15 |
| Mentally Defective | 15 | 14 |
| Mentally Defective (ineducable) | - | 3 |
| Imbeciles | 3 | 3 |
| Idiots | - | - |
| Totals | 69 | 76 |