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 following table shows the work done at this clinic:-
Defects. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | Over 16 years. | 5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | Over 16 years. | |
Anterior Poliomyelitis | 10 | - | 6 | 11 | - | 12 |
Scoliosis-Lordosis Kyphosis | 9 | 1 | - | 28 | 1 | 1 |
Surgical Tuberculosis . . | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Arthritis | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
Rickets- | ||||||
4 | 26 | - | 9 | 16 | - | |
20 | 36 | - | 27 | 37 | - | |
Pes Piano Valgus | 118 | 13 | 2 | 75 | 7 | - |
Spastic Paralysis | 14 | 1 | - | 10 | 4 | - |
Talipes- | ||||||
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | - | |
3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
- | 5 | - | - | 10 | - | |
Torticollis | 4 | 7 | - | 4 | 4 | - |
Osteomyelitis | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Congenital Dislocation of Hip | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Hallux Valgus | 2 | - | - | 10 | - | 1 |
Hammer Toe | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
Perthes Disease. | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
Achondroplasia | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
Digitus Varus | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
Amputation Leg | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Congenital Defects | 18 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
Miscellaneous | 23 | - | - | 10 | 1 | - |
Totals | 248 | 99 | 18 | 221 | 107 | 21 |