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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Paediatric Clinic .—The Consultant Paediatrician continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion during the year. 23 sessions were held and 77 new cases were examined, having been referred from the Infant Welfare Centres and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a total of 146 attendances were made.
| Diagnosis | Discharged Improved | Discharged with Advice or for other reasons. | Discharged no Treatment | Discharged Cured | Referred to Hospital, Dr. or Clinic | Still attending | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced skull ossification | - | 1 | — | - | _ | - | 1 |
| Air swallowing | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | - | 2 |
| Angioma | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Behaviour problem | — | 4 | — | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Brachycephaly | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital defects | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital facial palsy | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 |
| Congenital haemolytic disease* | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Congenital heart disease | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Congenital laryngeal stridor* | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Constipation | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Defects of Micturition | — | 4 | — | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Depressed sternum | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Feeding problem | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | 1 | 4 |
| Fissure in ano | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hernia | — | 2 | — | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| Hydrocele. | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Malrotation and neonatal intestinal obstruction | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Mentally retarded | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 |
| Microcephaly | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Mongol | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Normal child—N.A.D. | — | 3 | 11 | - | — | — | 14 |
| Otitis Media | — | - | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Petit Mal | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Physiological jaundice | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Post pertussis cough | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Scoliosis | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sensitivity to cows' milk | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Speech defect | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | 2 |
| Talipes | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Thrush | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Tooth grinder | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Tubercular cervical abscess and adenitis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis contact | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 2 |
| Undernourished | — | 2 | — | - | — | — | 2 |
| Upper respiratory infection | — | 4 | — | - | — | — | 4 |
| 3 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 78 |
* One case referred for two reasons.
Ophthalmic Clinic.—166 children under 5 years of age were treated
by the Oculist during 1951. 68 pairs of spectacles were supplied.
Aural Clinic.—The Aural Surgeon attended at 81 sessions during 1951
and 123 attendances were made by 86 children of pre-school age. 8 children
were operated upon for removal of tonsils and adenoids, 3 at Ilford Isolation
Hospital, 3 at St. Marys Hospital, Plaistow and 2 at Rush Green Hospital.