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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 1953
[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. 25 sessions were held and 126 new cases were examined, having been referred from the Infant Welfare Centres, Schools and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table: a total of 244 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal pain | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Adenopathy | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Anaemia | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Anal fissure | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Asthma | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Behaviour difficulties | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Birth trauma | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 3 |
| Boils | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Breath holding | 1 | — | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Congenital amputation of arm | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital heart disease | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Congenital laryngeal stridor | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Constipation | - | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Enuresis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Feeding problem | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | — | 3 |
| Headaches | 1 | - | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Heart murmur | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Hernia | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Hydrocele | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hypospadias | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 |
| Immaturity | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 |
| Meningomyelocele | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Minor skin sepsis | 1 | — | - | - | — | - | 1 |
| Mongol | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Naevus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Normal child—N.A.D. | - | 3 | 12 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| Obesity | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Oesophageal atresia | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Old fracture of humerus | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Old poliomyelitis | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Pain in neck | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pertussis | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pes cavus | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Petit mal | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Phimosis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Prematurity | - | 7 | - | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Primary amentia | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pyloric stenosis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Rectal prolapse | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Rumination | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Sinusitis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Spastic diplegia | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Speech retardation | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Spina Bifida | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Sterno-mastoid haematoma | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Talipes varus | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tonsillitis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Ulcerative stomatitis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Uncertain | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Undernourishment | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Undescended testes | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Upper respiratory infection | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Upper respiratory infection with partial eventration of diaphragm | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Urinary infection | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Vomiting | — | 1 | - | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| 7 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 47 | 20 | 126 |