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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Boys | Girls | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-16 yrs | Under 5 yrs | 16-18 yrs | 5-16 yrs | Under 5 yrs | 16-18 yrs | |
Anterior poliomyelitis | 14 | 1 | 11 | - | 1 | |
Surgical tuberculosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 85 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 2 | |
Genu Valgum | 7 | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | - |
Genu Varum | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
Pes Valgus and Valgus ankles | 44 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 6 | - |
Cerebral palsy | 9 | 3 | - | 14 | 1 | - |
Schlatters Disease | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
Progressive muscular atrophy | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | |
Osteo genesis imperfecta | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Talipes (a) Equina varus | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||
(b) Pes cavus | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
(c) Metatarsus varus | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
Torticollis | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - |
Congenital dislocation of hip | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
Hallux rigidus | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
Spina bifida | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Hallux valgus | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
Perthes disease | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Digitus varus | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
Overlapping toes | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
Hammer toes | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
Claw toes | 4 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
Arthrogryphosis multiplex congenitae | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Transverse myelitis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Osteomyleitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Taut hamstrings and tendo achilles | 14 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
Post meningitis paralysis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rotation of tibiae | 5 | 6 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
Other congenital defects | 8 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - |
Miscellaneous (including chest conditions) | 61 | 5 | - | 32 | 5 | - |
Totals | 288 | 31 | 2 | 246 | 25 | 3 |
New cases seen by Surgeon- | School age | 103 | ||||
Under School age | 26 | |||||
Total | 129 | |||||
No. of cases seen by Surgeon - | From Physically Defective school | 31 | ||||
Prom other schools | 406 | |||||
Under school age | 42 | |||||
Over school age | 1 | |||||
Total | 480 |