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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Medical Treatment
MINOR AILMENT CLINIC
A doctor attends each Clinic for one morning session and alternate Saturday mornings
for consultations. A school nurse is on duty every morning for dressings and minor
injuries, etc.
During 1963 1,133 children attended 1,287 times to see the doctor and children
attended 1,678 times for advise and treatment from the nurse.
| SUMMARY FOR 1963 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic | Orthoptic | Aural | Ophthalmic | Psychiatric Child Guidance Lea Bridge | ||
| Clinic | School | |||||
| Sessional Programme | 1 a week | 1 a month | 2 a week | 6 a week | 7 a week | 1 a week |
| Total Sessions | 41 | 11 | 93 | 250 | 235 | 47 |
| New Cases | 49 | 72 | 224 | 132 | 100 | 8 |
| Attendances | 867 | 139 | 1525 | 1338 | 829 | 90 |
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
This clinic is under the supervision of Mr.H.A.Oatley, F.R.C.S. Orthopaedic
Consultant.
During 1963 the following numbers of children were referred to Whipps Cross Hospital
by Mr.Oatley.
16 Radiological investigation
6 Operative treatment
106 Fitting of surgical appliances
AURAL CLINIC
The following children were referred to hospital during 1963 for treatment or
further investigation:
Removal of Tonsils and Adenoids. 11
" " and Bilateral Syringotomy 1
" " " " " and Bilateral Antral Washout 3
Removal of Adenoids and Bilateral Antral Washout 2
Bilateral Antral Washout.1
" " " and Paracentesis Tympani 1
Bilateral Antral Lavage 1
Removal Cholesteatoma and X-ray Sinuses 1
X-ray Sinuses. 2
Left paracentosis tympani and examination of nasopharynx 1
Removal of aural polypus 1
Removal of simple nodule, vocal cord 1
Right mastoidectomy 1
Investigation of hearing defect 2
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