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 Tottenham]
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The following table gives the afiections on account of which children received convalescent treatment:—
Nervous Debility | 10 | Hip | 2 |
Pre-tubercular Debility | 34 | Spine | 3 |
Debility aft. Infectious Disease | 19 | Colitis | 2 |
Post-operative Debility | 13 | Lupus | 1 |
Post-Pneumonic Debility | 4 | Chorea | 24 |
Anaemia and Debility | 54 | Enlargement of Glands | 10 |
Heart Affections and Anaemia | 26 | Rheumatism | 10 |
Bronchitis and Bronchl. Catarrh | 44 | Tonsilitis | 2 |
Asthma | 2 | Dyspepsia | 3 |
Other Non-tubercular Lung Dis. | 17 | Paralysis | 4 |
Gastric Catarrh | 2 | Rheumatic Fever | 5 |
Gastric | Nephritis | 2 | |
Tuberculosis:— | Malnutrition | 4 | |
Knee | 1 | Appendicitis | 2 |
Peritoneum | 4 | Other Cases | 13 |
Provision of Surgical Instruments.—Surgical appliances were
supplied, and repairs and replacements effected in 233 instances. This
was in respect of 91 children who were found to be suffering from the
following defects:—
Infantile and other forms of Club-feet 3
Paralysis 39 Pes Cavus 1
Tuberculosis:—
Hip 5
Knee 2
Ankle 1
Spine 4
Flat-foot 5
Other forms of Deformed
Feet 14
Amputated Leg 2
Rickety Deformities 5
Weak Ankles 2
Other cases 8