Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Valentines Mansion | Mayesbrook Clinic | Manford Way Clinic | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of children who attended | 86 | 47 | 13 | 146 |
Number of pairs of spectacles prescribed | 20 | 15 | 5 | 40 |
Total number of attendances made | 140 | 90 | 19 | 249 |
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic—The E.N.T. Surgeon attended at 47
sessions during 1955 and 45 attendances were made by 27 children of preschool
age. 1 child was operated upon for removal of tonsils and adenoids
at King George Hospital, Ilford.
Condition | New | Old | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Congenital heart disease | - | ||
No active rheumatic disease | — | ||
Functional heart murmur | |||
Other forms | |||
Totals |
Number of cases referred for X-ray and Electrocardiograph 5
Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances | Discharged | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cured | Much Improved | Left District etc. | |||||
Newbury Hall | |||||||
Mayesbrook | - | ||||||
Totals |
The conditions treated were as follows:—
Conditions | Cases | |
---|---|---|
A | B | |
Anaemia, Debilitv, Malnutrition and Catarrh | ||
Wide Fontanelle | ||
Bronchitis | ||
Other conditions | ||
Totals |
A.—Newbury Hall. B.—Mayesbrook.