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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
Tottenham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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special educational requirements.
During the year 37 patients suffering from acute rheumatism,
chorea or recurrences were treated in the wards. While the
number of long-stay in-patients was increasing it became apparent
that some educational provision would become necessary and arrangements
were made through the Borough Education Officer for
Tottenham to provide a hospital teacher.
The following table gives details of the patients referred to the supervisory centre during the year:-
| Rheumatism and allied disorders | Congenital heart lesions | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of patients - Male | 35 | 27 |
| Female | 40 | 20 |
| 75 | 47 | |
| Resident in Area 3 (Tottenham and Hornsey) | 56 | 30 |
| Resident in other areas | 19 | 17 |
| Diagnosis - 1. Rheumatic pains without heart disease | 18 | - |
| 2. Rheumatic heart disease (active) | ||
| (a) Alone | 12 | - |
| (b) With polyarthritis | 13 | - |
| (c) With chorea | 3 | - |
| 3.Rheumatic heart disease (quiescent) | 24 | - |
| 4. Rheumatic chorea (alone) | 5 | - |
| Referred by - Family Doctor | 54 | 27 |
| School Health Service | 20 | 19 |
| Hospital | 1 | 1 |
| Reason for reference to clinic - Symptoms Accidental | 69 | 11 |
| finding | 6 | 36 |
| Health in 1st year of life - Satisfactory | 55 | 21 |
| Unsatisfactory (chiefly res-piratory infections) | 20 | 25 |
| No record | - | 1 |
| Disposal - Admitted to hospital (St. Anns) | 37 | 17 |
| „ „ „ (pre-scheme) | 3 | 2 |
| Out-patient supervision only | 35 | 28 |
| School Attendance - Ordinary - Full | 60 | 29 |
| Limited | 10 | 1 |
| Special - Day | 2 | 3 |
| Residential | - | 1 |
| Pre-school | 3 | 10 |
| Still in-patient in hospital | - | 3 |