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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Classification of conditions treated at Orthopaedic Clinic :—
| School Children | M. & C.W. Children | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Congenital Defects— | ||
| Club foot | - | 1 |
| Metatarsal varus, pes arcuatus | 1 | 1 |
| Irregular toes, congenital pes pi. valvus, etc. | 3 | 1 |
| Dislocation of hip | - | 2 |
| Other conditions | 6 | _ |
| 2. Birth Injuries— | ||
| Nerve injuries | 1 | - |
| Torticollis | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Rickety Deformities— | ||
| Bow tibiae | 3 | 9 |
| Knock knees | 1 | _ |
| Bow legs—intoeing | 1 | 14 |
| 4. Non-rickety Deformities— | ||
| O. C. T. | - | 5 |
| Knock knees | 13 | _ |
| 5. Postural defects of the spine, including flat chest | 20 | - |
| 6. .Structural curvature of the spine | 1 | - |
| Depressed sternum | 3 | - |
| 7. Flat feet | 14 | 2 |
| Foot strain | 6 | _ |
| Pes cavus not due to Infantile Paralysis | 1 | _ |
| Hallus Valgus | 1 | - |
| 8. Infantile Paralysis | 1 | 1 |
| 9. Septic arthritis | 1 | 1 |
| 10. Fractures | 2 | - |
| Other injuries | 2 | - |
| 11. Tuberculous joints | _ | - |
| 12. Other bone diseases— | ||
| Schlatters' disease | 1 | - |
| Perthes' disease | 1 | - |
| Kohlers' disease | 2 | - |
| Healed arthritis | 1 | - |
| 13. Osteomyelitis | 1 | - |
| 14. Other conditions, including postural intoeing | 1 | 4 |
| 15. Non-orthopaedic— | ||
| Plantar wart | 1 | — |
| Syphilis | 1 | _ |
| Bursa | 1 | — |
| 16. No diagnosis | 3 | 1 |
Rheumatism Clinic : This clinic is held each Thursday
morning (except during the school holidays) in the Town Hall
Buildings, under the direction of Dr. Gerald Slot, who being on
the staff of the Royal Waterloo Hospital and the Royal Hospital,
Richmond, is able to treat many of the children at these
institutions. A lady visitor from the Invalid Children's Aid
Association attends each session of this clinic and reports to the
Association details of those who are in need of convalescent or
special hospital treatment.