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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
Beddington and Wallington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Close liaison was kept up with the almoners of hospitals, and it was found
possible to meet the many requests received for tuberculous patients
and the care of the aged under the St. Helier Hospital geriatric service.
The cases attended were as follows:
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Maternity | 23 |
| Chronic Sick (including aged and infirm) | 126 |
| Acute Sick | 53 |
| Tuberculosis | 4 |
| 206 |
Treatment. Minor Ailments. Fifty cases were referred from the
Infant Welfare Centres to Hospital Specialists for investigation and treatment
during the year.
The principal defects were as follows:
| Eye conditions | 12 |
| Tonsils and adenoids | 1 |
| Orthopaedic defects | 9 |
| Naevi | 11 |
| Circumcisions | 7 |
| Hernia | 5 |
continues to perform a very essential service. The accompanying table illustrates the work carried out.
| No. of New Cases | Extractions | Fillings | Scaling & Gum Treatment | Provision of Dentures | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Partial | |||||
| Expectant Mothers | 15 | 23 | 31 | — | — | 4 |
| Nursing Mothers | 10 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Children, 0-5 | 58 | 25 | 183 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 83 | 79 | 232 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Orthopaedic. Patients attending infant welfare centres who require
treatment for orthopaedic defects are referred by the Clinic Medical
Officer to orthopaedic surgeons at St. Helier or other hospitals. During
1955, 9 cases were referred for treatment.
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