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Edmonton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Denial Clinics.
Dental Clinics are situated at Croyland Road, Pymmes Park and
Hazelbury School, and are open between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and 2 to 5 p.m. (Saturdays, 9 to 12 noon).
Ophthalmic Clinic.
At Pymmes Park House every Monday (two sessions), with additional
sessions for secondary school children as required.
Orthopcrdic Clinic.
The Orthopaedic Clinic is held at the Methodist Central Hall, Fore
Street, Edmonton, N.9. The Orthopaedic Surgeon attends on the first
Friday of each month, and the Nurse-Masseuse on Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of each week—morning sessions only.
Aural Clinic.
The Aural Clinic is held at the Croyland Road Clinic in the afternoon
session on the second Thursday of each month, with Mr. Ibbotson in
attendance. Continuation of treatment is carried out by an Assistant
School Medical Officer at the Croyland Road Clinic on Wednesday afternoons.
Rheumatic Clinic.
Dr. Browning Alexander attends the Rheumatic Clinic, which is
held on the third Thursday of each month at the Croyland Road Clinic.
Continuation of treatment is carried out by an Assistant School Medical
Officer at the Croyland Road Clinic on Wednesday afternoons.
Speech Clinic.
The Speech Clinic is held at the Education Offices, Brettenham Road,
Edmonton, N.18, Monday (2 till 4), Tuesday (2 till 4), Wednesday
(9.30 till 11.30) and Thursday (2 till 4).
Treatment is carried out at the following hospitals, etc.:—
Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy, Mastoid Drainage, Eustachian
Catheterisation, straightening of the Nasal Septum, etc., at the Prince
of Wales's General Hospital, Tottenham, N.15.
Ultra-Violet Light Treatment at the North Middlesex County
Hospital, Silver Street, Edmonton, N.18.
Orthodontic Treatment at Eastman's Dental Clinic, Gray's Inn
Road, W.C.I, and Royal Dental Hospital of London, Leicester Square,
London, W.C.2.
Ophthalmic cases requiring in-patient or special treatment are sent
to the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, City Road, London, E.C.I.
Functional Nervous Diseases, Attacks of Rage, Emotional Stupidity,
Somnambulism, Obsessional Neurosis, etc., requiring psychological
treatment, are sent to the London Child Guidance Clinic, Tudor Lodge,
1, Canonbury Place, Islington, N.l.
8. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The arrangements made to deal with children suffering from infectious
diseases, is the same as in previous years.
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