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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following tables compiled by Miss Garratt, C.S.P., Physiotherapist, shows the work done at the clinic:—
| Boys | Girls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 yrs. | Under 16-18 5 yrs. yrs. | 5-16 yrs. | Under 5 yrs. | 16-18 yrs. | |||
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Arthritis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 61 | 5 | - | 62 | 3 | — | |
| Genu Valgum | 7 | 16 | — | 9 | 6 | — | |
| Genu Varum | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Pes Valgus and Valgus ankles | 72 | 13 | — | 35 | 6 | — | |
| Spastic paralysis | 12 | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | |
| Schlatters disease | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Progressive muscular atrophy | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Osteo genesis imperfecta | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Talipes— | (a) Equino varus | 11 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| (b) Calcaneo valgus | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| (c) Pes cavuts | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| (d) Metatarsus varus | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
| Torticollis | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hallux rigidus | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
| Hallux valgus | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | |
| Spina bifida | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Perthes disease | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Achondroplasia | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Diaphyseal aclasis | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Digitus varus | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | |
| Overlapping toes | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | |
| Hammer toe | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Claw toes | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
| Arthrogryposis multiplex congenitae | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Slipped epiphysis | — | — | — | 1 | — | .— | |
| Transverse myelitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Other congenital defects | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | |
| Miscellaneous (including chest conditions) | 77 | 4 | - | 57 | 2 | - | |
| Totals | 283 | 54 | 5 | 235 | 32 | 4 | |
New cases seen by Surgeon—
School age 104
Under school age 37
Total 141
Number of cases seen by Surgeon—
From Physically Defective School 31
From other schools 327
Under school age 70
Over school age 5
Total 433