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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
Leyton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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C. School Medical Services.—
Park Leyton Knotts
House Green Green
Clinic. Clinic. Special
School.
Minor Ailments Clinic Daily Daily —
Dental Clinic Daily Daily —
Ophthalmic Clinic — Twice —
weekly
Squint Clinic — Twice —
weekly
Diphtheria immunisation
As required —
Orthopedic Clinic — — Monthly
Artificial Sunlight
Clinic — — Daily
Aural Clinic Fortnightly — —
Heart Clinic — Monthly —
D. Day Nurseries.— Nil.
E. Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local
Authority.
(1) Fever.— Borough Isolation Hospital.
(2) Smallpox.— Agreement with the Essex County Council
for the treatment in Colchester Hospital of cases of
smallpox arising in the Borough.
(3) Tuberculosis.-—The County Council is the Authority
responsible for the institutional treatment of Tuberculosis.
(4) Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Agreement with the
London County Council for the institutional treatment
of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
(5) Enteric Fever.—Agreement with the Connaught
Hospital, Walthamstow, for the reservation of two
beds for cases of Enteric Fever.
F. Maternity.—Agreement with the Queen Mary's Hospital,
West Ham, for women to be received into the Margaret Lyle Wards
for their confinements.