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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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At Newbury Hall Clinic 117 individual children of school age were treated
by the Masseuse during the year and 1,586 attendances were made by these
children.
Treatment was also given to 64 children, who made 1,074 attendances at
the Mayesbrook Clinic.
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.—A Masseuse attends the Newbury Hall Clinic
on Monday morning and the Mayesbrook Clinic on Tuesday morning for
artificial sunlight treatment, 41 sessions were held at Newbury Hall Clinic and
43 at Mayesbrook Clinic.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic 53 children of school age were treated, making
845 attendances for treatment.
At the Mayesbrook Clinic 43 children of school age were treated, making,
801 attendances for treatment.
The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows :—
| Defects Treated. | Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| A | B | |
| Anaemia, Debility and Malnutrition | 15 | 13 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis | 2 | - |
| Bronchitis | 10 | 8 |
| Bowlegs | 1 | 2 |
| Alopecia | 2 | - |
| Adenitis | 2 | 1 |
| Asthma | 1 | 2 |
| Knock Knees | 1 | - |
| Old Rickets | 4 | 1 |
| Chilblains | 3 | - |
| Flat feet | 1 | 1 |
| Psoriasis | 2 | - |
| Posture | 1 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | 8 | 13 |
| 53 | 43 | |
| A—Newbury Hall Clinic. B—Maybrook Clinic. | ||
Of the 43 cases treated at the Mayesbrook Clinic, 4 were Open Air school
children.
At Newbury Hall Clinic, 16 children of school age were discharged from
the Artificial Sunlight Clinic, 7 were cured, 3 were showing considerable
improvement, and 6 were discharged due to absence.
31 children were still receiving treatment at the end of the year.
At Mayesbrook Clinic, 20 children of school age were discharged from the
Artificial Sunlight Clinic, 7 were showing considerable improvement, 11 were
cured, and 2 were discharged due to absence.
17 children were still receiving treatment at the end of the year.
Aural Clinic.
The Aural Clinic is held at Valentines Mansion, the Surgeon attending
two sessions weekly.
91 sessions were held during 1948 and 1,436 attendances were made by
776 children of school age, of whom 530 were new cases.
The following table shows the work of the Clinic :—