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Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Rheumatism Clinic .—26 sessions were held during the year at Newbury Hall, at which 28 children under 5 years of age, 15 being new cases, made 45 attendances. The following is a summary of the cases treated:—
| Condition | New | Old | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tachycardia | — | 3 | 3 |
| Congenital heart disease | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| No active rheumatic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Functional heart murmur | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Pains—other than rheumatic | 3 | — | 3 |
| Other forms | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 15 | 13 | 28 |
Number of cases referred to Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon 3
„ „ „ „ for Blood Sedimentation Rate 1
„ „ ,, „ ,, X-ray and Electrocardiograph 34
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.—49 sessions were held at the Newbury
Hall Clinic and 48 at Mayesbrook Clinic. 97 children in all were treated,
making 1,672 attendances.
The conditions treated were as follows:—
| Conditions | Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| A | B | |
| Anaemia, Debility and Malnutrition | 27 | 13 |
| Genu valgum | 1 | 2 |
| Old Rickets | 2 | 2 |
| O.C.T. (Bow legs) | 6 | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 7 |
| Chilblains | - | 1 |
| Other conditions | 18 | 15 |
| Totals | 56 | 41 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook.
38 cases were still attending at the end of the year ; of the remainder
1 had removed from the district, 9 were discharged having made a satisfactory
recovery and 8 were discharged due to absence.
Speech Clinic.—3 children of pre-school age attended, making 41
attendances. The following is the classification of the defects found by the
speech therapist:—
Dyslalia 2. Cleft Palate 1.
Two of the children were discharged with normal speech.