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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
West Ham 1937
[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 |