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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PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS.
These were held at Newbury Hall on Monday and
Thursday mornings and at Mayesbrook Clinic on Tuesday
and Friday mornings. Cases are also seen at the Manford
Way Clinic as required.
Details of attendances:-
Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Newbury Hall | 91 | 104 | 68 | 1,238 |
Mayesbrook | 93 | 65 | 31 | 953 |
Manford Way | 91 | - | 10 | 63 |
Totals | 275 | 169 | 109 | 2,254 |
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINICS
These were held at Newbury Hall on Tuesday afternoon
and at Mayesbrook Clinic on Thursday afternoon.
Details of attendances:-
Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances | Discharged | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cured | Much Improved | Left District etc. | |||||
Newbury Hall | 46 | 9 | 14 | 267 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Mayesbrook | 47 | 21 | 19 | 385 | 9 | - | 9 |
Total | 93 | 30 | 33 | 652 | 16 | 3 | 10 |
The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows:-
Defects Treated | Cases | |
---|---|---|
A | B | |
Chilblains | 2 | 4 |
Anaemia, Debility and Malnutrition | 8 | 20 |
Bronchitis | 1 | 1 |
Other Conditions | 5 | 3 |
16 | 28 |
A - Newbury Hall Clinic. B - Mayesbrook Clinic.