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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children at present undergoing treatment | 74 | 23 | 97 |
| Children discharged | 40 | 23 | 63 |
| On Waiting List | Nil | ||
| Average number of cases treated daily | 17 | ||
| Homes visited | 40 | ||
| School departments visited | 44 | ||
| Parents interviewed | 127 | ||
| Children referred to other clinics | 5 | ||
| Number of children leaving before cure or discharge | 19 | ||
| Total number of attendances | 2097 | ||
| Number of children not at present attending but names on list | 62 | ||
| Number of children referred found not to require treatment | Nil |
CHIROPODY CLINICS
There are two chiropodists working in each of the Health Services Clinics and
children are accepted for treatment on referral from the Minor Ailment Clinic or from
their private practitioners. There is no waiting list, and children are seen by appointment
within a few days of the doctor's request.
A copy of a report is set out below on an outbreak of plantar warts at a Leyton
secondary modern school which was submitted by the chiropodist who investigated the
outbreak and treated the children.
"During 1959 sixty-six pupils received treatment at the Foot Clinic, Dawlish Road,
for plantar warts. Of that number, 48 have been discharged and 18 are still attending
the Clinic.
Because of the large number of pupils reporting for treatment in the early months
of the year a foot inspection was held on the 15th May, 1959. Twenty-six new cases
were found as a result, and of that number 6 were attending their own doctor, 3 were
(63)