London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Group 5.—Child Guidance Treatment.
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics | Elsewhere | |
| Number of individual pupils treated at Child Guidance Clinics | 67 | 7 |
Group 6.—Speech Therapy.
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapists for the first time | 144 | 2 |
Group 7.—Other Treatment Given.
| New cases treated | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | ||
| Miscellaneous minor ailments | 357 | 62 | |
| Other | |||
| (1) | Heart and Rheumatism | - | 160 |
| (2) | Sunlight Treatment | — | 79 |
| (8) | Massage and Remedial Exercises | 287 | |
| (4) | Enuresis | 67 | - |
| (5) | Hernias | - | 16 |
| (6) | Major Respiratory Diseases | — | 14 |
| (7) | Major Digestive Diseases | — | 51 |
| (8) | Major Injuries | — | 5 |
| (9) | Other Major Diseases | — | 19 |
| Total | 424 | 643 | |
Dental Inspection and Treatment Carried Out by the Authority.
| (1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:— | ||
| (a) Periodic age groups | 9,278 | |
| (fc) Specials | 2,328 | |
| Total (1) | 11,606 | |
| (2) | Number found to require treatment | 6.838 |
| (3) | Number referred for treatment | 6,838 |
| (4) | Number actually treated | 4,518 |