Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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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