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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Audiometric Testing.- During the year 310 children
were tested with the pure tone audiometer on referral
from medical inspection.
(d) Orthopaedic and Physiotherapy Clinic.- This
clinic continues under the clinical charge of Mr.G.Rigby
Jones, M.C., F.R.C.S., Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at
Connaught Hospital. Mr. Rigby Jones reports that the
clinic continues to work very well under Miss Garratt s
guidance.
The following tables compiled by Miss Garratt C.S.P Physiotherapist, show the work done at the clinic:-
| Boys | Girls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 | Under | 16-18 | 5-16 | Under | 16-18 | |
| yrs. | 5 yrs. | yrs | yrs | 5 yrs. | yrs. | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis | 83 | 2 | 1 | 116 | _ | - |
| Genu Valgum | 7 | 2 | - | 13 | 3 | - |
| Genu Varum | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| Pes Valgus and Valgus ankles | 47 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 2 | - |
| Cerebral Palsy | 9 | 2 | - | 13 | 2 | - |
| Schlatters Disease | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Progressive Muscular Atrophy | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Osteo Genesis Imperfecta | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Talipes, (a) Equino Var | us 8 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 1 |
| (b) Pes Cavus | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| (c) Metatarsus Varus | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | _ |
| Torticollis | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Hallux Rigidus | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Spina Bifida | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Hallux Valgus | 2 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Perthes Disease | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Digitus Varus | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Overlapping toes | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Hammer toe | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| CI aw toes | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Arthrogryposis multiplex congenitae | 2 | - | - | . | - | - |
| Slipped epiphysis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |