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Ilford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Rheumatism Clinic.
The Physician attended 32 morning sessions during the year, and 169 children (91 of these being new cases) made 287 attendances. The 169 children were found to be suffering from the following conditions:—
| Defects Found | New Cases | Old Cases | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatic Carditis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other forms of Carditis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Tachycardia of Nervous origin | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | — | 12 | 12 |
| Rheumatism | 1 | — | 1 |
| Arrhythmia | 1 | — | 1 |
| No Active Rheumatic Disease | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Heart Murmur Functional | 53 | 34 | 87 |
| Pains Due to Orthopaedic condition | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Allergic type | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Nothing abnormal detected | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other conditions | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Totals | 91 | 78 | 169 |
Number of cases referred tc Convalescent Home 1
,, ,, ,, General Hospital (In-patients) 6
,, ,, ,, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon 19
,, ,, ,, Orthopaedic Surgeon 15
,, ,, ,, For X-ray and Electro-Cardiogram 59
„ „ „ Blood Sedimentation Rate 17
,, ,, ,, Psychiatrist 1
,, „ „ Open Air School 1
„ „ „ Paediatrician 1
„ „ „ Ultra Violet Ray 1
Speech Clinic.—Mrs. F. M. Hatfield was appointed part-time Speech
Therapist (3 sessions weekly) at the Mayesbrook Clinic. for a period of
one year, and commenced duties on 15th October. 1953.
Mrs. M. Walker, L.C.S.T., the Speech Therapist, makes the following
report:—
"At the commencement of the year there was one full time Therapist
holding 7 treatment sessions at Valentines Clinic and 4 at Mayesbrook,
per week.
It is generally satisfactory to treat 6 or 7 children individually
per session. Some children are treated in groups but since the amount
of clerical and administrative work is the same there is little immediate
saving of time.
Many children would benefit greatly from bi-weekly attendances
but due to the large numbers requiring treatment it is possible to
provide this for only a very few. These include, in particular, some
cerebral palsied children and children with retarded speech and
language development. At Valentines Clinic there is usually the