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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 1939
[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 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 19 |
| Scoliosis, Kyphosis and Lordosis | 3 | 1 | - | - | 12 | - |
| Bowed Tibia | 1 | 19 | — | — | 6 | - |
| Rickets— | ||||||
| (a) Genu Varum | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | - |
| (6) Genu Valgum | 8 | 15 | — | 10 | 11 | - |
| Pes Piano Valgus | 50 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Spastic Paralysis | 9 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | - |
| Arthritis | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Talipes— | ||||||
| (a) Equino Varus | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — |
| (6) Equino Valgus | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
| (c) Mid-tarsal Varus | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| (d) Calcaneo Valgus | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Torticollis | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | - |
| Osteomyelitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Congenital Defects | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — |
| Amputation—Leg | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Ataxia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hammer Toe | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Erb's Paralysis | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Baker's Cyst | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asthma | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digitus Varus | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Hemihypertrophy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Hallux Valgus | — | — | — | - | — | 1 |
| Hallux Rigidus | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Freiburg's Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Amyatonia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | — |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebellar Ataxia | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Webbed Toe | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Totals | 114 | 73 | 13 | 86 | 77 | 23 |
Number of cases seen by the Surgeon:—
| From Physically Defective Centre | 36 |
| From other schools | 150 |
| Over school age | 30 |
| Under school age | 130 |
| Total | 346 |