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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| 5-16 yrs. | Boys Under 5 yrs. | 16-18 yrs. | 5-16 yrs. | Girls Under 5 yrs. | 16-18 yrs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 13 | 3 | — | 14 | — | 2 |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 76 | 1 | — | 98 | 1 | — |
| Arthritis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Genu Valgum | 13 | 15 | — | 14 | 6 | — |
| Genu Varum | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Pes Valgus and Valgus ankles | 62 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 5 | — |
| Spastic paralysis | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — |
| Schlatter s disease | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Progressive muscular atrophy | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Osteo genesis imperfecta | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Talipes—(a) Equino varus | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| (b) Pes cavus | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| (c) Metatarsus varus | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Torticollis | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Hallux rigidus | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| Hallux valgus | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Spina bifida | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Perthes disease | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Achondroplasia | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Diaphyseal aclasis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digitus varus | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| Overlapping toes | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — |
| Hammer toe | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Claw toes | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — |
| Arthrogryposis multiplex congenitae | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Slipped epiphysis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Transverse myelitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Other congenital deformities | 11 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — |
| Miscellaneous (including chest conditions) | 88 | 7 | — | 52 | 3 | — |
| Totals | 303 | 53 | 3 | 270 | 25 | 2 |
New cases seen by Surgeon—
School age 91
Under school age 31
Total 122
Number of cases seen by Surgeon-
From Physically Defective School 39
From other schools 415
Under school age 99
Over school age 3
Total 556