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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
Enfield 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Tonsils and Adenoids:— | |
|---|---|
| Number of cases seen at clinics | 727 |
| Number of cases operated under the Authority's Scheme | 513 |
| Number of cases operated by private arrangement | 1 |
Ringworm.—Seven cases were seen and treated at the clinics.
Impetigo.—One hundred and nineteen cases were treated at
the clinics.
Scabies.—One hundred and three cases were seen.
Other Skin Diseases.—One hundred and twenty-six cases were
seen and treated at the clinics.
Eye Diseases.—One hundred and eighty-nine cases were treated.
Ear Diseases.—One hundred and five cases were seen at the
Minor Ailment Clinics.
The total number of children examined during the year, excluding
those attending the Dental Department, was 9,136.
This number was made up as follows :—
| Examined at Routine Medical Inspection | 5,063 |
| Examined at Minor Ailment Clinics | 3,473 |
| Examined at Ophthalmic Clinic only | 396 |
| Examined at Aural Clinic only | 99 |
| Examined under Juvenile Employment Bye-laws | 51 |
| Examined under Mental Deficiency Act | 54 |
The following help was afforded to children who were found to
require it:—
Twenty-three children were sent to residential schools for physically
defective children.
Three children were supplied with surgical instruments.
The Enfield Children's Care Committee assisted by supplying
boots to school children.