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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
Hornsey 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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problems, feeding and other matters are attended to in reasonable
privacy and arrangements are made for immunisation and vaccination
to be carried out.
Toddler Sessions are now operating in all Welfare Centres in the
Area.
The periodic examination of children in the 2-5 age group ensures
that children who are not otherwise regularly examined receive a
medical overhaul. By this means defects are detected early and
arrangements made for correction or treatment. Signs of maladjustments
are discussed with the parents in order to restore the child to a
mental and physical condition of well-being.
All the children attending the Toddler clinic at Mildura Court have
been tested with tuberculin jelly.
Out of 322 children, two had been infected with tubercle.
The source of infection of these two children was traced to a person
who was already under treatment at the Chest Clinic.
This small survey shows a very satisfactory state as far as tuberculosis in young children can be assessed.
| Under 2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | over 5 | Total | Under 2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | Over 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls— | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 10 | 50 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 1 |