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Walthamstow 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Attendances - New cases 86
Old cases 362
Total 448
Cases referred to Hospital -
Tonsils and Adenoids 37
Xray 6
Myringotomy 8
Faradism 1
Cautery 3
S.M.R 1
Section of tongue-tie 1
Investigation 2
No. of sessions 41
| Boys | Girls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 yra. | Under 5 yra | 16-18 yra . | 5-16 yra. | Under 5 yra | 16-18 yra. | |
| Anterior poliomyelitis | 8 | - | 1 | 6 | - | - |
| Scoliosis, Kyphosis, lordosis | 63 | 1 | - | 71 | - | 2 |
| Genu Valgum | 11 | 12 | - | 12 | 9 | - |
| Genu varum | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Pes valgus and valgus ankles | 55 | 7 | - | 33 | 9 | - |
| Cerebral palsy | 11 | - | - | 19 | 4 | - |
| Schlatters disease | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Progressive muscular atrophy | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Osteo genesis imperfecta | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Talipes - (a) Equino varus | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| (b) Pes cavus | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| (c) Metatarsus varus | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | - |
| (d) Calcaneo varus | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| (e) Calcaneo valgus | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Torticollis | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Congenital dislocation of hip | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Spina bifida | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Hallux valgus | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Perthes disease | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Amyotonia congenita | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Slipped epiphysis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Overlapping toes | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Hammer toes | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Arthrogryposis multiple* | ||||||
| congenitae | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hallux rigidus | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Apophysitis | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sprengels shoulder | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Other congenital defects | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Miscellaneous (including chest conditions) | 41 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 6 | - |
| 221 | 43 | 4 | 221 | 39 | 2 | |
New cases seen by Surgeon - School age 62
under school age 35
Total 97
No. of cases seen by Surgeon - Prom Physically
Handicapped School 17
From other schools 245
Under school age 68
Over school age 7
Total 337