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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
Edmonton 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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SPECIALIST' CLINIC
The consulting Specialist made 25 visits during the year and saw 247 cases,
making an average of 9.88 per session.
child clinics.
The figuros relating to attendances are:-
| • | Brookfield House | St. Stephens | St.Alphage | Weir Hall. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions. | 201 | 50 | 102 | 99 |
| New Cases:-(a) Under 1 year | 564 | 176 | 248 | 303 |
| (b) 1-5 years | 130 | 42 | 41 | 57 |
| Attendances:-(a) Under 1 year | 9,868 | 3,090 | 3,921 | 5,845 |
| (b) 1-5 years | 5,931 | 1,623 | 2,929 | 3,900 |
| 15,799 | 4,713 | 6,850 | 9,745 | |
| Doctor's consultations | 4,835 | 1,024 | 2,312 | 2,200 |
| Average attendances | 78.90 | 94.26 | 67.15 | 98.43 |
ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC.
The Clinic is hold twice weekly and tho following are the figures for the year:*
NUmber of sessions 85
New cases referred during tho year 76
Attendances:-
Su???'s days 271
Treatment days 638
Total attendances 885
In-patient treatment.
Eleven children were admitted to Stanmore during 1942, the average length of
stay being 10 weeks 1 day. One child was still in hospital from 1941 and
one was still in hospital at the end of Decenbcr, 1942.
DENTAL CLINIC.
Details of the work carried out are:-
| Mothers. | Children. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions | 101 | 80 |
| Number of attendances. | 1,232 | 202 |
| Number of new cases | 369 | 140 |
| Total number treated | 781 (x) | 188 |
| Fillings | 175 | 5 |
| Drossings | 38 | 174 |
| Sealings | 48 | |
| Extractions (No. of teeth) Under gas | 1,936 | 283 |
| (b) Local anaesthetic | 38 | |
| Number of gas cases | 483 | 116 |
(x) This figure does not include mothers attending for dentures.
Dentures.
NtantT supplied - 99, of whon 22 were assisted by the Committee.
ADVISORY CLINIC
This Clinic is held for women from -i0 - 50 years of age, in conjunction with
the Post-Natal Clinic, v,ho are needing advice, and the following attendances
were made:-
No. of attendances 25
No. of new cases 17