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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Defects referred to School Clinics.
Contraction of tendons 1
For removal of nail 1
Convalescence for Adults.
(a) Number of applications during year 74
(b) Length of convalescence of cases sent during year:—
| Length of stay | No. of Cases |
|---|---|
| 1 week | 2 |
| 2 weeks | 31 |
| 3 weeks | 33 |
| 4 weeks | 8 |
| Over 4 weeks | ... |
(c) Where cases have been sent:—
| Name of Convalescent Home | No. of Cases sent |
|---|---|
| Essex Convalescent Home, Clacton | 24 |
| Samuel Lewis Convalescent Home, Walton | 11 |
| Spero Fund Homes | 11 |
| Bell Memorial Convalescent Home, Lancing | 9 |
| Merchant Taylor's Convalescent Home, Bognor | 7 |
| Rustington Convalescent Home, Littlehampton | 3 |
| Maitland House Convalescent Home, Frinton | 2 |
| Dolly Ross Convalescent Home, Cliftonville | 1 |
| St. Giles Christian Mission, Heme Bay | 1 |
| Resthaven Convalescent Home, Exmouth | 1 |
| Kelsdale Court Convalescent Home, Saxmundham | 1 |
| Wordsworth Home of Rest, Swanage | 1 |
| Church Army Home, St. Leonards | 1 |
| Hermitage Convalescent Home, Hastings | 1 |
Health Education.
The ideal form of health education is the efficient administration
of the public health services, where members of the public learn
from official practice rather than by precept. The Health Department,
the department primarily responsible for Health Education,
should be a model of cleanliness, where members of the general
public can see in actual operation what they have been taught to
expect with regard to such elementary hygienic amenities as
effective heating, ventilation and environmental cleanliness.