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Barking 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Minor Ailment Clinics
Attendances at these clinics has been well maintained this year,
showing their popularity and usefulness.

CASES TREATED AT MINOR AILMENT CENTRES

Eyes: (External and other—excluding errors of refraction and squint)410
Ears, Nose and Throat Defects (other than operative)729
Skin:
Ringworm (body)3
Scabies6
Impetigo75
Other1,100
Other minor ailments (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.)3,778
Total attendances25,097

Speech Therapy
This year we have felt the full benefit of the extra help from the
part-time therapist appointed towards the end of 1953. we have been
enabled to give the more intensive therapy required by some of the
children at Faircross School, and also to reduce the waiting list to
reasonable proportions.
No. of cases treated 124
Total attendances 2,305
The use of a recording machine would be an asset to he therapists
and I think consideration should be given to this nee next year.
DENTAL SERVICES
Mr. Levy reports as follows:—
"The Dental Services of the Borough have been maintained at
a comparatively high level during the year under review.
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