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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
Wimbledon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The following table indicates the work carried out under
the Maternity and Child Welfare section of the scheme:—
The following table indicates the work carried out under the Maternity and Child Welfare section of the scheme:-
| No. of Children under 5 Years of Age. | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examined by the Surgeon—New Cases | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| —Old Cases | ... | 12 | 33 |
| Referred to Pyrford for treatment | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Referred to St. Thomas'6 Hospital for X-ray Examination | ... | 1 | ... |
| For whom Surgical Appliances or Special Boots were ordered | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Referred for Remedial Exercises at the Health Centre | 1 | 1 | ... |
| No. of Attendances made for Remedial Exercises | 8 | 9 | ... |
The children admitted to Pyrford for in-patient treatment
were suffering from genu valgum due to rickets, and
rachitic bowing of the legs respectively. Unfortunately, in
the first case, the parents took the child home before the
requisite treatment for the correction of the deformity could
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