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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Details of attendances:—
| Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Gardens | 8 | 2 | 8 | 51 |
| Mayesbrook | 9 | 6 | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 9 | 101 |
The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows:—
| Defects Treated | Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| A | B | |
| Underweight, Debility and Malnutrition | 3 | 4 |
| Bronchitis and Catarrh | 6 | - |
| Chilblains | - | 3 |
| Severe Acne | 1 | - |
| 10 | 7 | |
A. — Kenwood Gardens Clinic. B. — Mayesbrook Clinic.
EAR, NOSE AND THUOAT CLINIC.
Miss M. M. Mason, F.R.C.S., Consultant, Ear, Nose and Throat
Clinir, makes the following report:—
"The work of the Clinic has increased again this year — attendances
were up by nearly 25% — 496 as against 401 last year; of
these 274 were new cases. 108 cases were found to require operation,
and 79 of these operations were performed in our hospitals.
The year showed a recrudescence in the incidence of allergy
a finding which appears to have been general throughout the country,
the pollen count having been unusually high; several of these cases
required treatment with repeated desensitising injections.
104 cases were tested by pure-tone audiometry, and 12 showed
sufficient deafness to require further investigation and treatment.
The demand for this form of testing continues to increase.