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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
Barking 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| (c) Infectious disease | 230 | 1,022 | 475 | 955 | 644 |
| (d) Non-attendance for treatment at Minor Ailments Clinics, etc. | 35 | 51 | 33 | 10 | 42 |
| (e) Miscellaneous | 126 | 418 | 216 | 125 | 396 |
| (f) After operations for removal of enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids | — | — | — | 292 | 298 |
The above summary is an imperfect picture of the whole of your work in
Barking, because as I have outlined in my previous Reports all your other medical
services, including even your hospitals, are linked up in the important work of
following-up.
(7) ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
Many of the conditions found at school medical inspection are able to be
treated in Barking. Certain conditions of necessity still require hospital treatment.
A summary of the work of the Clinics is included in the following table :—
| Clinic. | No. of first attendances of school children. | Total No. of attendances of school children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1937 | 1936 | 1937 | ||
| Minor Ailments:— | |||||
| (a) Central | 2,589 | 2,927 | 14,635 | 14,485 | |
| (b) Woodward | 4,640 | 5,283 | 22,154 | 26,726 | |
| Ophthalmic | 792 | 1,044 | 2,485 | 05 | |
| Dental | 5,100 | 3,586 | 10,608 | 10,683 | |
| Orthopædic | for examination | 123 | 146 | 350 | 409 |
| for treatment | 416 | 531 | 4,408 | 8,084 | |
| Immunisation:— | |||||
| Diphtheria | 69 | 53 | 277 | 305 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 19 | 22 | 95 | 150 | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | |