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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Defects. | Boys. | Girls. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | Over 16 years. | 5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | Over 16 years. | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
| Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| Arthritis | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| Rickets— | ||||||
| (a) Genu Valgum | 22 | 19 | — | 24 | 25 | — |
| (b) Genu Varum | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | 10 | — |
| Pes Piano Valgus ' | 102 | 18 | 5 | 52 | 23 | 1 |
| Spastic Paralysis | 9 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — |
| Progressive Muscular Atrophy | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Osteo Genesis Imperfecta | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Talipes—(a) Equino Varus | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| (b) Calcaneo Valgus | 5 | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | — |
| (c) Pes Cavus | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| (d) Mid Tarsal Varus | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | |
| Torticollis | 4 | 11 | — | 10 | 8 | — |
| Osteomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 |
| Schlatters Disease | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cerebellar Ataxia | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Hallux Valgus | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — |
| Hammer Toe | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Perthes Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Achondroplasia | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Amputation Leg | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Digitus Varus | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| Congenital Defects | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 23 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 223 | 94 | 29 | 201 | 89 | 31 |