Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Orthopaedic Clinic (Stag Lane (County) Clinic).
65 children referred. 22 appliances supplied.
Clinic for Defective Speech (Sessions commenced 21/10/1946).
7 cases referred.
Child Guidance Clinic.
3 cases referred to Middlesex County Council Clinic,
Harrow.
Dental Clinic. See page 39.
Artificial Sunlight and Massage Treatment.
Number referred by Medical Officers: 104 (under one
year, 7; over one year, 97).
Reasons for treatment:—
Debility, anæmia, etc. 50
Recurrent colds 22
Rickets 17
Bowed legs 9
Delayed dentition 3
Knock knees 2
Chronic bronchitis 1
Total 104
Ante-Natal Clinics.
The months of pregnancy at which women attended for the
first time:—
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7 th 8th 9th
30 582 634 282 152 65 32 22 2
Attendances of Expectant Mothers:—
| Clinic. | Total attendances. | Average attendance per session. |
|---|---|---|
| Stag Lane | 3,124 | 20 |
| Slough Lane | 1,186 | 22 |
| College Road | 854 | 17 |
| Ealing Road | 1,073 | 21 |
| Perrin Road | 1,946 | 19 |
| Monks Park | 1,783 | 18 |
| One Tree Hill | 1,748 | 17 |