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Leyton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Defects Treated.
Bursitis 2
Callosities 3
Corns 23
Hammer toe 4
Nail, ingrowing 1
Nail, club 1
Trigger toe 1
Pes planus 1
Verruca pedis 108
Convalescence for Adults.
| Length of stay | No. of Cases |
|---|---|
| 1 week | 2 |
| 2 weeks | 22 |
| 3 weeks | 39 |
| 4 weeks | 8 |
| Over 4 weeks | — |
(c) Where cases have been sent:—
| Name of Convalescent Home | No. of Cases sent |
|---|---|
| Essex Convalescent Home, Clacton | 27 |
| Bell Memorial Home, Lancing | 11 |
| Spero Fund Homes | 9 |
| Rustington Convalescent Home, Littlehampton | 6 |
| Church Army Homes | 3 |
| Samuel Lewis Home, Walton | 3 |
| National Institute for the Blind Home | 2 |
| Limpsfield Convalescent Home | 2 |
| Wordsworth Home of Rest, Swanage | 1 |
| Merchant Taylors' Home, Bognor | 1 |
| Brook Lane Rest House, Brighton | 1 |
| John Howard Convalescent Home, Brighton | 1 |
| St. Michael's Convalescent Home, Westgate | 1 |
| Cumberland Convalescent Home, Heme Bay | 1 |
| St. Joseph's Convalescent Home, Bournemouth | 1 |
| Mrs. Loveland, Broadstairs | 1 |
HEALTH EDUCATION.
World Health Organisation—Visit of Delegates.
During April, 1953 the World Health Organisation, by arrangement
with the Ministry of Health of the United Kingdom, held in
London the International Seminar on Health Education. This
was the first Conference of its kind ever to be held, and the delegates
comprised senior health officers of Governments from within World
Health Organisations, European Region. The Health Education