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 Edmonton]
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CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
The figures relating to attendances are:-
Brookfield House. | Methodist Hall. | St, Ediminds. | Weir Hall. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of sessions. | 205 | 50 | 104 | 102 |
Now Cases:- | ||||
(a) Under 1 year | 583 | 180 | 224 | 257 |
(b) 1-5 years | 115 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Attendances:- | ||||
(a) Under 1 year | 10,675 | 3,834 | 3,926 | 6,695 |
(b) 1-5 years | 5,905 | 2.315 | 2,316 | 4.730 |
16,580 | 6,149 | 6,242 | 11,425 | |
Doctor's consultations | 4,868 | 1,106 | 2,439 | 2,758 |
Average attendances | 80.87 | 122.98 | 60.02 | 112.00 |
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
The Clinic is held twice weekly and the following are the figures for the year:-
Number of sessions | 83 |
Now cases referred during the year | 87 |
Attendances:- | |
Surgeon's days | 221 |
Treatment days | 413 |
Total attendances | 634 |
In-patient treatment
Two children were admitted to stanmore during 1943, the average length of stay
being 5 weeks 6 days. One child was still in hospital at the end of December,
1943.
DENIAL CLINIC,
Details of the work carried out are:-
Mothers. | Children. | |
---|---|---|
No. of sessions | 103 | 71 |
Number of attendances | 1,073 | 213 |
Number of new cases | 396 | 139 |
Total number treated | 1,058 | 210 |
Fillings | 127 | 4 |
Dressings | 12 | 301 |
Scalings | 33 | 2 |
Extractions (No. of teeth) | ||
(a) Under gas | 1,662 | 184 |
(b) Local Anaesthetic | 67 | — |
No. of gas cases. | 412 | 93 |
Dentures.
Number supplied-33 of whom 23 were assisted by the Committee, the remainder
paying the full cost. ....
SUNLIGHT CLINIC
552 children were referred during the year for sunlight treatment and 2,184
treatments were given.