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Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Rheumatism Clinic.
The Physician attended 26 morning sessions during the year, and 157 children (76 of these being new cases) made 290 attendances. The 157 children were found to be suffering from the following conditions:—
| Defects Found | New Cases | Old Cases | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of Rheumatism (observation) | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rheumatic Carditis | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Forms of Carditis | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Tachycardia of Nervous origin | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Rheumatism | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Habit Spasm | - | 1 | 1 |
| No active Rheumatic disease | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| Heart Murmur functional | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Pains due to Orthopaedic condition | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Allergic Type | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other Conditions | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Totals | 76 | 81 | 157 |
Number of cases referred to Convalescent Home 1
,, ,, ,, General Hospital (In-patients) 4
,, Isolation Hospital 1
,, ,, „ Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon 21
„ ,, „ Orthopaedic Surgeon 11
,, for X-ray and Electro-Cardiogram 42
,, „ „ Blood Sedimentation Rate 21
„ „ ,, Psychiatrist 1
„ „ ,, Open Air School 1
Speech Clinic.—Miss P. J. Kent commenced her appointment as
part-time Speech Therapist for two sessions weekly on 8th March. Miss P. M.
Lough continued to attend seven sessions weekly.
By the end of the year, 119 individual children of school age had received
speech therapy at this Clinic, making a total of 1,434 attendances. The
defects treated were as follows:—
Stammering 44
Dyslalia 64
Post Operative (Tonsillectomy) 4
Dysarthria 2
Dysphonia 2
Others 3
48 children of school age were discharged from the Clinic during the
year. In 30 cases the speech was normal. Of the remaining 18 cases,
14 ceased to attend for treatment and 4 left school of left the district.
Continuity of after treatment is secured with the co-operation of teachers
who have been supplied with an explanatory memorandum on the subject
prepared by the Speech Therapist.
School Dental Service.—The position at the end of 1951 was acute
as regards the staff of Dental Officers. At the end of the year there was
only one full-time Dental Officer and two part-time officers, each attending
one session (2£ hours) weekly. Due to the depleted staff it was not possible
to visit any of the schools for the purpose of dental inspection.
Children seen by the doctors at routine medical inspections and at the
School Clinics, who are found to require dental treatment, are referred to the
Dental Clinics.