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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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Table: Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and ThroatNumber of children referred to Consultants during 1961 — 51.

Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat

Number of children referred to Consultants during 1961 — 51.

Number of cases treated
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Received operative treatment
(a) for diseases of the ear—21
(6) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis—101
Received other forms of treatment8239
TOTAL82161

Table: CHILDREN FOUND AT PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY

CHILDREN FOUND AT PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY

Age GroupNumber inspectedNumber found to have undergone tonsillectomy
BoysGirlsBoysGirls
5 years674706188
10—12 + years7647131417
14 years9638861918
Other periodic16513151
TOTAL2,5662,4365644

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Employment of Children
241 pupils were examined for fitness for employment out of school hours and
certificates given to all these children.
Adolescent Clinic
The first clinic for adolescents was started in February 1961. The clinic is staffed
by a medical officer and a health visitor. The sessions are held in the early evening,
and the programme consists of a talk given by one of the staff followed by group discussion.
Opportunity is given for those attending to have individual interviews with the
staff and also for medical examination where required.
Up to the end of the summer term 19 clinics had been held and the number of new
attendances was 44 or 2.2 per clinic. The attendance per child varied between 1 and
9 out of 10 clinics, or an average of 36% attendances per child.
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