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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The Physician attended 29 morning sessions during the year, and 252 children (110 of these being new cases) made 450 attendances. The 252 children were found to be suffering from the following conditions :—
| Defects Found. | New Cases. | Old Cases. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of Rheumatism (observation) | 10 | ||
| „ Chorea | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rheumatic Carditis | 5 | ||
| Other forms of Carditis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tachycardia of Nervous origin | 3 | — | 3 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 4 | 30 | 34 |
| Rheumatism | 7 | 1 | |
| Chorea | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Habit Spasm | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anaemia, Subnormal-nutrition and Debility | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| No active Rheumatic disease | 26 | 47 | |
| Heart Murmur functional | 22 | 33 | 55 |
| Acidosis, metabolic disturbance of Alimentary origin | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Pains due to Orthopaedic condition | 14 | 25 | |
| 1 | — | 1 | |
| Arrhythmia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Conditions | 13 | 25 | |
| Totals | 142 | 252 |
Number of cases referred to Convalescent Home ... ... ... 4
„ „ „ General Hospital (In-patients) ... ... 16
„ „ „ Isolation Hospital ... ... ... 3
„ „ „ Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon ... 21
„ „ „ Orthopaedic Surgeon ... ... ... 29
„ „ „ for X-ray and Electro-Cardiogram ... 83
„ „ ,, Blood Sedimentation Rate ... ... 15
,, ,, ,, Psychiatrist ... ... ... ... 2
,, ,, ,, Open Air School... ... ... ... 3
The possibility of making arrangements for the operative treatment of
selected cases of heart disease has been discussed with the physician in charge
of the Clinic. Representations in this regard have been made to the County
School Medical Officer.
Speech Clinic.—The Clinic was closed for January and February and
reopened in March. Mrs. C. H. MacIntyre commenced on a part-time
sessional basis of 5 half-days weekly. Miss P. M. Lough, in May, returned
on a part-time basis of 5 sessions weekly.
By the end of the year, 125 individual children of school age had received
speech therapy at this Clinic, making a total of 1,688 attendances. The defects
treated were as follows
Stammering 53
Dyslalia 52
Cleft Palate 4
Post Operative (Tonsillectomy)14
Neurological 2
48 children of school age were discharged from the Clinic during the year.
In 28 cases the speech was normal. Of the remaining 20 cases, 10 ceased to
attend for treatment, 8 left school or left the district. In one case the treatment
proved ineffective and in one "other treatment was not necessary.
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