London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Number of New Cases | Total Attendances |
|---|---|
| 81 | 1,066 |
In addition, 4 cases were referred to hospital for orthoptic treatment.
Chiropody.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers and School Children.
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | BOYS | GIRLS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | Total | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | Total | ||
| Attendandes - FIRST | 40 | 13 | 21 | 54 | 88 | 9 | 36 | 102 | 147 |
| SUBSEQUENT | 46 | 8 | 69 | 190 | 267 | 11 | 134 | 511 | 657 |
| CONDITION - Cases treated at Clinic | |||||||||
| Flat Feet | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 |
| Callosity | 59 | - | 3 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 45 |
| Corns | 48 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 66 |
| Deviation of Great Toe | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Pains in Forefoot | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Foot Strain | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Excessive Perspiration | 2 | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Toes, Clawed | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 28 |
| Foot Wart | 10 | 7 | 71 | 183 | 261 | 10 | 137 | 485 | 63 2 |
| Nails, Club | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Ingrowing Nail | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Infected Bullae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| CONDITIONS - Cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic. | |||||||||
| Hammer Toe | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Flat Foot | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| Tailor's Bunion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Contracted Toes | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| Knock Knee | - | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Deviation of Great Toe | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Toes Clawed 1st 2nd Qtr. | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Retracted Toes 2nd Qtr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |