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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The number of first attendances of children under one year of age at Child Welfare Centres exceeded the number of notified live births.
To Children under 1 year of age. | To Children 1-5 years of age. | Total. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Subsequent. | Total. | ||||
Ante-Natal Care.—The number of expectant mothers who
attended the Ante-Natal Clinics represented 91.1% of notified
births.
TREATMENT.
(a) Orthopaedic.—The facilities provided by the Education
Authority's Orthopaedic Scheme are available for all children
attending the Welfare Centres.
Miss Garratt has kindly furnished the following information
with respect to children under five years of age:—
Scoliosis | Torticollis | ||
Rickets:—(a) Genu Varum | Congenital dislocation of Hip | ||
Pes Piano Valgus | Congenital Defects | ||
Spastic Paralysis | Digitus Varus | ||
Talipes:-(a) Equino Varus | Miscellaneous | ||
Valgus | Total |
(b) Dental.—The following work was done by the Education
Committee's Dental Surgeons in respect of Maternity and Child
Welfare patients:—