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Walthamstow 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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40
Attendances - New cases 126
Old cases 290
Total 416
Cases referred to Hospital-
Tonsils and Adenoids 38
Xray 9
Antrum washout 2
Cautery 1
Other 4
No. of sessions 44
(d) Orthopaedic Clinic -
Boys
Girls
5-16
yrs.
Under
5 yrs
16-18
yrs.
5-16
yrs.
Under
5 yrs
16-18
yrs.
Anterior poliomyelitis
10
-
-
9
-
1
Surgical tuberculosis
-
-
-
1
-
-
Scoliosis, Lordosis,
Kyphosis
74
1
-
81
1
-
Genu Valgum
1
3
-
6
4
-
Genu Varum
1
-
-
-
4
-
Pes Valgus and Valgus ankles
41
3
-
34
7
-
Cerebral palsy
8
1
-
13
1
-
Schlatters Disease
1
-
-
1
-
-
Progressive muscular atrophy
4
-
-
2
-
Osteo genesis imperfecta
1
-
-
1
-
-
Talipes (a) Equino varus
7
-
-
2
-
-
(b) pes cavus ..
-
-
-
2
-
-
(c) Metatarsus varus
-
4
-
1
3
-
Torticollis
1
1
-
3
-
-
Congenital dislocation of
hip
1
3
-
3
4
-
Hallux rigidus
1
-
-
1
-
-
Spina bifida
1
-
-
1
-
-
Hallux valgus
-
-
-
4
-
-
Perthes disease
2
-
-
1
-
-
Overlapping toes
1
3
-
1
-
-
Hammer toes
4
-
-
1
-
-
Claw toes
2
-
-
2
-
-
Arthrogryposis multiplex
Congenitae
3
-
-
-
Transverse mvelitis
-
-
-
1
-
-
Taut hamstrings tendo
achilles
8
-
-
7
-
-
Post meningitis paralysis
2
-
-
-
-
-
Rotation of tibiae
2
2
-
3
2
-
Other congenital defects
6
4
1
4
2
1
Miscellaneous (including
chest conditions)
62
5
-
53
6
-
Totals
244
30
1
238
34
2
New cases seen by Surgeon - School age 103
Under School age 32
Total 135
No. of cases seen by Surgeon From Physically
Defective School 39
From other schools 337
Under school age 43
Total 419