Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table XVIII.
Children's Hospital, Balaam Street, Plaistow. Orthopaedic and surgical cases. Admissions, 1937.
Condition for which admitted. | Under one year. | Over one year. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
Tuberculosis of bones and joints | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Tuberculous glands | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
Injury | — | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Burns and scalds | - | -— | — | 1 | 1 |
Congenital dislocation of hip | - | - | -_ | 2 | |
Bow legs | - | — | 2 | - | 2 |
Flat feet | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Arthrodesis | — | — | 3 | - | 3 |
Metatarsal valgus | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Talipes varus | - | — | 3 | 5 | |
Osteomyelitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Torticollis | - | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Tenotomy and tendon stretching | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Traumatic synovitis | - | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Anterior poliomyelitis | - | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Erbs paralysis | - | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Facial paralysis | - | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Diplegia | - | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Rickets | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Phimosis | 6 | — | 12 | — | 18 |
Hernia | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
Observation | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Others | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Totals | 9 | 2 | 47 | 35 | 93 |