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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
Barking 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| (b) Muscular Deformities— (1) Congenital: Talipes | 1 |
|---|---|
| Torticollis | 2 |
| Haematoma-Sterno-Mastoid | 5 |
| (2) Acquired: Pes Planus | 13 |
| 21 | |
| (c) Paralysis— (1) Congenital: Spastic Hemiplegia | 1 |
| Cerebellar Ataxia | 1 |
| (2) Acquired: Paresis of Thigh Muscles | 1 |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 3 |
| 6 | |
| (d) Congenital Deformities—Nil. Total defects found | 53 |
70.—ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINIC.
The treatment of infants and children under five years of age
at the Artificial Sunlight Clinic was continued during 1930. Cases
are referred by the medical officers in charge of the Infant Welfare
Clinics, and the children attending are kept under constant medical
supervision during their course of treatment.
The majority of the children referred for treatment were suffering
from early rickets and malnutrition. In addition, cases were referred
for the following conditions—chilblains, prematurity, general
debility, and anaemia.
In all, 114 children received treatment during 1030. One session
per week was devoted to these cases, and 1066 treatments were
given.