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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
Holborn 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Children—
| Healthy | 169 | 34 |
| Congenital syphilis | 3 | — |
| Alimentary disorders | 68 | 12 |
| Rickets | 37 | 2 |
| Debility | 10 | — |
| Respiratory diseases | 41 | 8 |
| Hernia, umbilical | 17 | — |
| do. inguinal | 1 | 1 |
| Phimosis | 23 | 1 |
| Rash | 7 | 2 |
| Disease of eye | 10 | — |
| Disease of ear ... | 7 | — |
| Disease of nose and throat ... | 23 | 1 |
| Other diseases | 91 | _ |
In this table the more important ailment only has been recorded in each case.
Artificial Sunlight.
Eleven children were recommended to attend the artificial sunlight treatment
centre in Tufton Street, Westminster, afterwards removed to Ranelagh Road,
Pimlico.
One had two courses of treatment with an improvement in general health.
Three had a course of two to three months' treatment with definite
improvement.
One had a course of three weeks with no improvement.
Four attended once, but found the treatment would be too costly and too far
away for them to continue.
Two did not attend at all.
Mothers and children attending the Municipal Centres were referred to other departments for assistance during the year 1926 as follows:—
| Referred to. | Mothers. | Children. |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Clinic | 57 | 18 |
| Hospitals | 13 | 35 |
| Metropolitan Nursing Association | 16 | 2 |
| Assisted Milk | 23 | 38 |
| Convalescent Homes | 2 | 14 |
| Ante-natal Clinic | — | — |
| Private doctor | — | — |
| Tuberculosis Dispensary | 1 | — |
| Relieving Officer | — | 1 |
| Minor Ailments Clinic | 28 | 101 |
| Light Treatment | — | 11 |
| 140 | 220 |