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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 1958
[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 | 17 | — | 1 | 14 | — | — |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 74 | — | 1 | 87 | 1 | — |
| Arthritis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Genu Valgum | 12 | 5 | — | 13 | 7 | — |
| Genu Varum | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Pes Valgus and Valgus Ankles | 46 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 5 | — |
| Spastic Paralysis | 12 | 1 | — | 19 | 1 | — |
| Schlatter's Disease | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Progressive Muscular Atrophy | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Osteo genesis imperfecta | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Talipes—(a) Equino varus | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| (c) Metatarsus varus | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — |
| Torticollis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Hallux rigidus | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Hallux Valgus | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Spina bifida | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Perthes disease | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Digitus varus | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| Overlapping toes | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Hammer toe | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 |
| Claw toes | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
| Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Slipped epiphysis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Transverse myelitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Osteomyelitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Taut tendo achilles | 7 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Other congenital defects | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — |
| Miscellaneous (including chest con ditions) | 85 | 4 | — | 39 | 5 | — |
| Totals | 292 | 35 | 6 | 261 | 30 | 2 |
New cases seen by Surgeon —
| School age | 102 |
| Under school age | 32 |
| Total | 134 |
| Number of cases seen by Surgeon— | |
| From Physically Defective School | 41 |
| From other schools | 374 |
| Under school age | 50 |
| Total | 465 |