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Walthamstow 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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30
Attendances - New cases 122
Old cases 342
Total 464
Cases referred to Hospital -
Tonsils and Adenoids 45
Xray 5
Myringotomy 7
Removal cyst 2
Cautery 2
Mastoid 1
Relocation of septum 1
No. of sessions 43
(d) Orthopaedic Clinic -
Boys
Girls
5-16
yra.
Under 1 16-1H
S yrs yrs.
5-16
yrs.
Under
5 yrs
16-18
yrs.
Anterior poliomyelitis
7
-
1
7
_
-
Surgical tuberculosis
-
-
-
1
-
-
Scoliosis, Lordosis,
Kyphosis
64
_
_
91
1
Genu Valgum
6
3
1
8
4
-
Genu Varum
1
2
-
-
1
-
Pes Valgus and Valgus ankles
48
6
-
35
12
-
Cerebral palsy
11
-
-
18
2
-
Schlatters Disease
2
-
-
1
-
-
Progressive muscular atrophy
2
1
-
3
-
-
Osteo genesis imperfecta
2
-
-
3
-
-
Talipes (a) Equino varus
2
-
-
2
1
-
(b) pes cavus
1
-
-
2
-
-
(c) Metatarsus varus
2
3
-
2
2
-
Torticollis
1
2
-
1
-
-
Congenital dislocation of
hip
_
2
-
2
-
_
Hallux rigidus
3
-
-
1
-
-
Spina bifida
1
-
-
1
-
-
Hallux valgus
1
-
-
3
-
-
Perthes disease
1
-
-
2
-
-
Overlapping toes
-
1
-
2
-
-
Hammer toes
5
-
-
3
-
-
Arthrogryposis multiplex
congenitae
3
_
_
_
_
.
Osteomyelitis
1
-
-
-
-
-
Apophysitis
1
-
-
2
-
-
Sprengels shoulder
3
-
-
1
-
-
Other congenital defects
8
8
1
6
3
-
Miscellaneous (including
chest conditions)
53
4
1
54
5
-
Totals
229
32
4
251
30
1
New cases seen by Surgeon - School age 73
Under School Age 19
Total 92
No. of cases seen by Surgeon - Prom Physically
Defective School 74
Prom other schools 304
Under school age 52
Over school age 1
Total 381