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Brentford and Chiswick 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Table: The health of the children seen, is of a very high standard as can be gauged by the very low incidence of Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis (4 cases), a disease chiefly of malnutrition. The only other case of interest was a pair of male twins with exactly similar eye defeats, such that their glasses were interchangeable.Orthopaedic Report.

The health of the children seen, is of a very high standard as can be gauged by the very low incidence of Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis (4 cases), a disease chiefly of malnutrition. The only other case of interest was a pair of male twins with exactly similar eye defeats, such that their glasses were interchangeable.

Orthopaedic Report.

1. Congenital- Defects.SchoolWelfare.
A.-Club-Foot--
B. Metatarsal Varus, pes arcuatus11
C. Irregular Toes42
D. Dislocation of the hip.2-
E. Spastic paralysis.2-
F. Other conditions.2-
2. Birth Injuries.
A. Nerve injuries.1-
B. Fractures.--
C. Torticollis.12
D. Other conditions.--
Rickety Deformities.0
A. Bow Tibea.68
B. Knock Knees.-1
C. Bow Legs - Intoeing.32
D. Other Conditions,-
4, Knock Knees (Non-rickety)139
4a Q.C.T. do .110
5. Postural Defects of the spine including flat chest.23-
6. a. Structural curvature of the spine.--
b. Depressed sternum etc.2-
7a. Flat Feet.142
b. Foot Strain.6-
c. Pes cavus when not due to A.P.M.--
d. Hallus valgus.2-
e. Hammer Toes.2-
f. Hallux Rigidus1-
8. Infantile Paralysis.21
9. Sequelae of acute fevers (details)
and septic arthritis.2-
10a Fractures.2-
b.Other injuries.6
11. T.B. Joihts.--
12. Other bone diseases (Non T.B)3
13. Osteomyelitis.--
14. Other conditions including postural intoeing.42
15. Non Orthopaedic.--
l6. Nothing abnormal discovered.41