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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Clinic at Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital for
Children showing Deafness, Defective Speech and Allergic
Asthma Conditions.
Number of cases referred 3.
Child Guidance Clinic.
6 cases referred to Middlesex County Council Clinic,
Harrow.
Dental Clinic. See page 28.
Artificial Sunlight and Massage Treatment.
Number referred by Medical Officers: 107 (under one
year, 16; over one year, 91).
Reasons for treatment:—
| Rickets | 18 |
| Debility, anaemia, etc. | 41 |
| Delayed dentition | 6 |
| Recurrent colds | 22 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 3 |
| Bowed legs | 14 |
| Knock knees | 3 |
| Total | 107 |
Ante-Natal Clinics.
The months of pregnancy at which women attended for the
first time:—
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5 th 6th 7 th 8th 9th
12 369 618 283 146 74 33 15 3
Attendances of Expectant Mothers:—
| Clinic. | Total attendances | Average attendance per session. |
|---|---|---|
| Stag Lane | 2,531 | 18 |
| Slough Lane | 1,001 | 20 |
| College Road | 853 | 18 |
| Ealing Road | 772 | 16 |
| Perrin Road | 1,494 | 15 |
| Monks Park | 1,399 | 14 |
| One Tree Hill | 1,783 | 18 |