Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | |
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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 |