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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
Dagenham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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SCHOOL CLINICS
During the year 2,642 children were seen by the school medical officers and 4,624
attendances were made at nurses' clinics. The total number of attendances made by
school children at each of the minor clinics during 1961 were as follows:—
Ashton Gardens 322
Bentry School 395
Becontree Avenue 1,408
Five Elms 2,753
Ford Road 1,095
King's Wood 99
Leys 289
Oxlow Lane 825
Marks Gate 80
7,266
Other Treatment Given
| New cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Miscellaneous minor ailments | 803 | 20 |
| Other: | ||
| Heart and rheumatic diseases | — | 3 |
| Hernia | — | 1 |
| Major respiratory diaseases | — | 8 |
| Major digestive diseases | — | 42 |
| Major injuries | — | 6 |
| Other major diseases | — | 28 |
| Enuresis | — | 16 |
| TOTAL | 803 | 124 |
Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness)
| Number of new cases treated during the year | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Ringworm (scalp) | — | — |
| Ringworm (body) | — | — |
| Scabies | 1 | — |
| Impetigo | 13 | — |
| Other skin defects | 550 | 2 |
| Number of examinations made by skin specialist—6 | ||