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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
Ilford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Nine school children were X-rayed at the clinic during the
year, 3 being cases from 1928.
7. Following Up.— This has been carried out in the manner
described in my previous reports.
During 1929, 2,821 home visits by the Nurses were paid for
the purpose, and 2,072 children were re-examined by the doctors
at school.
8. Medical Treatment.—
The Clinic for minor ailments has been held as previously
each morning.
(a) Minor Ailments.—The attendances at the morning Clinic
during 1929 were as follows :—
Number of individual children seen at the Clinic 2,157
Number of attendances of children 5,182
Number of exclusion certificates granted 2,267
Number of certificates of fitness to attend school
granted 1,571
The following table shows the variety of conditions dealt with at the School Clinic during the year:—