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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Orthoptic Treatment
| Number of New Cases | Number of Cases receiving treatment | Total Attendances |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 191 | 340 |
54 children were referred to The Royal Eye Hospital for Orthoptic treatment.
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | BOYS | GIRLS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | Total | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | Total | ||
| Attendances | FIRST | 27 | 2 | 21 | 69 | 92 | 7 | 42 | 148 | 197 |
| SUBSEQUENT | 51 | 13 | 58 | 284 | 355 | 4 | 142 | 691 | 8 37 | |
| CONDITIONS Cases treated at Clinic | ||||||||||
| Club Foot | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Pes. Planus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 40 | |
| Ulcer | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Callosity | 42 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 3 | 32 | 35 | |
| Deviation of Great Toe | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Corns | 49 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 76 | |
| Excessive Perspiration | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| Epidermophytosis | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | |
| Valgus Feet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Hallux Valgus | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Ingrowing Bullae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nail, ingrowing | 11 | - | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| Infected Bullae | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Toes, clawed | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Painful Heel | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Foot Wart | 8 | 11 | 47 | 184 | 242 | 6 | 114 | 392 | 512 | |
| Rigid Great Toe | 3 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | |
| Nails, Club | 5 | - | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Pain in Forefoot | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Metatarsa lgia | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Hammer Toe | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| CONDITIONS Cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic. | ||||||||||
| Pes. Planus | - | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 27 | |
| Knock Knees | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
| Valgus Feet | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Deviation of Great Toe | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Fractured Instep | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | |