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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following tables compiled by Miss Garratt, C.S.P., Physiotherapist, show the work done at the Clinic:—
| Boys | Girls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 yrs. | Under 5 yrs. | 16-18 yrs. | 5-16 yre. | Under 5 yrg. | 16-18 yrs. | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 10 | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 75 | 2 | — | 81 | 2 | — |
| Arthritis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Genu Valgum | 18 | 10 | — | 12 | 6 | — |
| Genu Varum | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pes Valgus and Valgus ankles | 82 | 8 | — | 37 | 3 | — |
| Spastic paralysis | 12 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — |
| Schlatters disease | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Progressive muscular atrophy | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Osteo genesis imperfecta | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Talipes—(a) Equino varus | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| (b) Calcaneo valgus | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| (c) Pes cavus | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| (d) Metatarsus varus | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Torticollis | - | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hallux rigidus | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Hallux valgus | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — |
| Spina bifida | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Perthes disease | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Achondroplasia | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Diaphyseal aclasis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digitus varus | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Overlapping toes | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Hammer toe | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Claw toes | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
| Arthrogryposis multiplex congenitae | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Slipped epiphysis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Transverse myelitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Polymyositis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other congenital deformities | 7 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - |
| Miscellaneous (including chest conditions) | 81 | 6 | - | 63 | 10 | — |
| Totals | 323 | 41 | 2 | 277 | 32 | 3 |
New cases seen by Surgeon—
School age 111
Under school age 27
Total 138
Number of cases seen by Surgeon—
From Physically Defective School 35
From other schools 422
Under school age 66
Over school age 7
Total 530