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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Number of cases seen by Surgeon:—
From Physically Defective School | 44 |
From other Schools | 327 |
Under School age | 175 |
Over School age | 46 |
Total | 592 |
New cases seen by Surgeon:— | |
School age | 100 |
Under school age | 74 |
Total | 174 |
Total examinations made by Surgeon | 766 |
Total number of cases discharged by Surgeon | 98 |
Average number of examinations made per session | 54.7 |
Number of treatments given | 1,888 |
Number of attendances for after care | 2,339 |
Number of ultra-violet light treatments | 2,954 |
Total number of treatments | 7,181 |
Average number of attendances per session | 16.1 |
Number of sessions held:— | |
Inspections | 14 |
Treatments | 447 |
Total number of visits by instrument maker | 8 |
Admissions to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children | 4 |
Admissions to Black Notley | 17 |
Operations performed | 26 |
Defects seen at Orthopaedic Clinic in Children under 5 years of age:— | |
Anterior Poliomyelitis | 4 |
Scoliosis—Lordosis Kyphosis | 1 |
Arthritis | 1 |
Rackets— | |
(a) Genu Varum | 32 |
(b) Genu Valgum | 62 |
Pes Piano Valgus | 43 |
Spastic Paralysis | 7 |
Progressive muscular atrophy | 1 |
Talipes— | |
(a) Equino Varus | 16 |
(b) Calcaneo Valgus | 19 |
Torticollis | 9 |
Achondroplasia | 1 |
Congenital defects | 17 |
Miscellaneous | 11 |
Total | 224 |
(v) Mental Deficiency.—Miss R. E. A. Lock, Teacher in
Charge of the School for Mentally Defective Children, reports as
follows:—
The number on roll during the year has averaged 54—34 boys
and 20 girls.
Chronological ages range from 6.6 to 15 plus, and intelligence
quotients from 48 to 75.