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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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X-Rays.
Arrangements were made for two children to be X-rayed.
Admission to Hospital.
One child under 5 years of age was admitted to hospital for
operative treatment to trigger thumb.
Physiotherapy.
One child was referred to hospital for treatment.
Special Eye Clinic.
The Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon had referred by the
Clinic Medical Officers 51 pre-school children, who made 81
attendances for examination and treatment.
Convalescent Home Treatment.
Children.
Six children recommended by the clinic medical officers were
sent to convalescent homes.
Mothers and Children.
Arrangements were made for three mothers and their children to have a period of convalescence.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
| No. of Cases Notified | Treated At Home In Hosp. | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Infant Neo-natal and Foetal Mortality.
| Year | Live Births | Deaths under | Mortality Rate | Stillbirths | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate per 1,000 (live and still) Births | ||||||
| 1 year | 4 weeks | Infantile | Neo natal | ||||
| 1949 | 1,630 | 43 | 27 | 26.38 | 16.56 | 34 | 20.43 |
| 1950 | 1,447 | 29 | 22 | 20.04 | 15.20 | 27 | 18.31 |
| 1951 | 1,311 | 27 | 17 | 20.59 | 12.96 | 31 | 23.1 |
| 1952 | 1,355 | 37 | 24 | 27.30 | 17.71 | 30 | 21.66 |
| 1953 | 1,279 | 30 | 21 | 23.45 | 16.05 | 29 | 22.17 |