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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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O phthalmic C linics.—Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Ophthalmologists during 1957 were as follows:—
| 'Valentines Mansion | Mayesbrook Clinic | Manford Way Clinic | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children who attended | 75 | 49 | 14 | 138 |
| Number of pairs of spectacles prescribed | 15 | 32 | 3 | 50 |
| Total number of attendances made | 110 | 119 | 25 | 254 |
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic.—The E.N.T. Surgeon attended at 45
sessions during 1957; 71 attendances were made by 43 children of preschool
age. 3 children were operated upon for removal of tonsils and
adenoids at King George Hospital, llford, and 3 at the llford Isolation
Hospital.
A rtificial S unlight C linic.—The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years:—
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances | Discharged | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Much Improved | Left District etc. | |||||
| Newbury Hall | 45 | 6 | 5 | 106 | 3 | - | - |
| Mayesbrook | 46 | 8 | 1 | 137 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 91 | 14 | 6 | 243 | 8 | 1 | — |
The conditions treated were as follows: —
| Conditions | Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| A | B | |
| Anaemia, Debility, Malnutrition and Catarrh | 3 | 5 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 2 |
| Alopecia | 1 | — |
| Other conditions | 6 | 2 |
| Totals | 11 | 9 |
A.—Newbury Hall. B.—Mayesbrook.
Speech Clinic.—26 children of pre-school age attended, making 425
attendances. The following is the classification of the defects found by
the speech therapist:—
Dyslalia 8 Stammering 1
Dyslalia and stammer 3 Dysarthria 3
Retarded speech and language 11
Diphtheria Immunisation.—During 1957 a total number of 534
children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (249 at Valentines
Clinic, 197 at Mayesbrook and 88 at Manford Way) making a total number
of attendances of 3.414 (2.189. 957 and 268) with an average per session
of 42, 18 and 2 respectively.