London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wembley 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Clinics for Children showing Deafness, Defective Speech and
Allergic Conditions.
Arrangements were made with the Metropolitan Ear, Nose
and Throat Hospital for consultant advice and treatment for
children showing deafness or defective speech, and for children
showing allergic asthma and allied conditions.
Number of cases referred 2
Child Guidance Clinic.
One case referred to Middlesex County Council Clinic,
Harrow.
Dental Clinic. See page 20.
Artificial Sunlight and Massage Treatment.
Number referred by Medical Officers: 120 (under one
year, 3; over one year, 117).
Reasons for treatment:—
| Rickets | 44 |
| Debility, anæmia, etc. | 32 |
| Delayed dentition | 8 |
| Recurrent colds | 8 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 2 |
| Bowed legs | 19 |
| Knock knees | 6 |
| Dental caries | 1 |
| Total | 120 |
Convalescent Treatment.
Number of cases referred: 3.
Ante-Natal Clinics.
The months of pregnancy at which women were seen for the
first time:—
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
8 398 564 282 147 61 42 14 2
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