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Tottenham 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Nervous Debility 6
Pre-tubercular Debility 41
Debility aft. Infectious Disease 7
Post-operative Debility 10
Post-Pneumonic Debility 4
Anaemia and Debility 42
Heart ASections and Anaemia 29
Bronchitis and Bronchi. Catarrh 37
Asthma 2
Other Non-tubercular Lung Dis. 10
Eczema 1
Gastric Catarrh 1
Gastric Influenza 1
Tuberculosis:—
Knee 2
Peritoneum 1
Hip 3
Chorea 26
Enlargement of Glands 14
Rheumatism 6
Lachrymal Sac Infection 1
Tonsilitis 1
Boils 1
Dyspepsia 1
Paralysis 2
Rheumatism 2
Rheumatic Fever 6
Nephritis 3
Hernia. 1
Corneal Ulcer 1
Cellulitis of Finger 1
Marasmus 7
Spinal Curvature 4
Appendicitis 1
Torticollis 1
Provision of Surgical Instruments.—Surgical appliances were
supplied, and repairs and replacements carried out in respect of the
following defects:—
Infantile and other forms of Pes Cavus 4
Paralysis 121 Other forms of Deformed
Tuberculosis:— Feet 17
Hip 7 Amputation stump 6
Knee 9 Rickety Deformities 23
Ankle 3 Hammer-toes 8
Spine 4 Weak Ankles 9
Flat-foot 9 Other cases 12
Club-feet 5
Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children.—There are 37
children from this district being maintained in Special Residential
Schools. 4 of these are crippled and physically defective children, 13
blind, 13 mentally defective, 5 epileptic and 2 deaf and dumb.
The Committee sends 23 mentally feeble children daily by ambulance
to the Special School belonging to the Finchley Corporation.
Children suffering from defective vision (myopia, etc.) to the number
of 10 are in daily attendance at the Wood Green Special School for children
with defective vision.