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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Discharges
| Age | Handicap | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Months | |||
| 1. | - | Bilateral cataracts. | Home, marked improvement, well adjusted. | |
| - | Epilepsy and eczema. | Normal school. Much improved. | ||
| - | Aphasia. | Normal school. Improved. | ||
| - | Emotionally immature. | Home. Improved. | ||
| - | Mentally retarded. | Training Centre. | ||
| Mentally retarded. | Training Centre. | |||
| Mentally retarded. | Home - Mother's request. | |||
| - | ? Autistic. | Removed to Kent. | ||
| - | Mentally retarded. | Awaiting place at Training Centre. | ||
| Epileptic. Emotionally disturbed. | Home - much improved. | |||
| Microcephalic. Cerebral palsy. | Residential Hospital care. | |||
| - | Hare lip, cleft palate. | Normal school. Much improved. | ||
| Hemiplegic. | Normal nursery. Much improved. | |||
Admissions
| Age | Handicap | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Months | ||
| Epilepsy and eczema. | |||
| Speech defect. | |||
| Cerebral palsy. Spastic quadriplegia. | |||
| Mongol. | |||
| Partially sighted. | |||
| Mongol. | |||
| Hydrocephalic. | |||
| Partially sighted. | |||
| Hydrocephalic and paraplegia. | |||
| Intracranial tumour. | |||
| Microcephalic and paraplegia. Myelo Meningocele repaired. | |||
| Spastic quadriplegia and mental deficiency. | |||
| - | Congenital deafness. | ||
| Mongol. | |||
| . | Emotionally disturbed. Speech defect. | ||
We have been fortunate in acquiring some useful equipment this year, which
includes a new refrigerator, washing machine and record player; also a special
chair and walking frame for physically handicapped; several therapeutic toys
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