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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
Bethnal Green 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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following figures that, apart from the general
medical supervision given to all children attending
the Welfare Centres, supplementary treatment such
as massage and inhalation was given in a number of
cases.
No. of Sessions 149
Average attendance 36.0
Treatments :—
Children : First attendances 343
Subsequent attendances 5,259
Mothers : First attendances
Subsequent attendances —
Total 5,602
Cases carried forward from 1935 59
Cases carried forward to 1937 34
| No. of cases | Marked Improvement | Improved | Lapsed | Removecfrom Borough | Also Massage | having Inhalation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers : | Nil | ||||||
| Children : Malnutrition | 44 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Anaemia | 12 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Delayed development | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Nervous Tension | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ansemia | 31 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Malnutrition | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Amyotonia | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cervical Adenitis | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Recurrent Colds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Delayed development | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Rickets | 77 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Delayed development | 72 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Nervous Tension | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | - | 6 |
| Debility after Measles | 50 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 10 | |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Whooping Cough | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Rronchitis | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Dysentery | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Tonsillitis | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | - | 1 |
| Adenitis | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | - | 2 |
| Chicken Pox | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
| Mumps | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Skin Recurrent Styes | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Chilblains | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
| Asthma | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | — | - |