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Edmonton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Number of Children supplied with Clothing134
Number of Children supplied with Footwear293
Number of Children who had Footwear Repaired139
Number of cases undertaken under Adoption of Children Act, 1926, during 194655

ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT
The arrangements for treatment at the various clinics were as follows:-—
(1) Minor Ailments: Pymmes Park Clinic and Croyland Road Clinic—
Doctor and Nurse in attendance every morning.'
(2) Rheumatic : Clinic held once monthly—the third Thursday. By
appointment only.
(3) Aural: Clinic held twice monthly—the second and fourth
Friday. By appointment only.
(4) Ophthalmic: Held at Pymmes Park Clinic every Monday and
alternate Tuesdays. New cases by appointment
only.
(5) Orthopaedic: Surgeon attends on the second and fourth Friday
in each month. Treatment carried out every morning
at Central Hall, Fore Street, N.9.
(6) Dental: Clinics held at Hazelbury Road, Pymmes Park and
Croyland Road.
(7) Orthodontic : The Specialist attends on the first, second and third
Monday each month, one session at each clinic. By
appointment only.
(8) Speech : Held at Pymmes Park Clinic on five sessions a week.
By appointment only.
(9) Ultra Violet Light: This Clinic is held at the Orthopaedic Clinic,
Central Hall, on four afternoons per week. By
appointment only.
(10) Asthma : Held at Pymmes Park Clinic every Thursday after-
noon. Cases are first referred to Dr. Freeman at
St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, who examines
them and recommends the necessary vaccine.
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