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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
Woolwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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In tabular form are shown below the number and types of cases treated during
the year:—
TABLE No. 30.
Cases treated at Sunlight Clinic, 1933.
| Brought forward from 1933 | New Cases. | Total. | Much Improved or Cured | Improved. | I.S.Q. | Ceased Treatment. | Treatment not yet complete | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | ||||||||
| 20 | ||||||||
| — | _ | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | – | – | ||||||
| — | ||||||||
Toddlers Clinic.—This was inaugurated in 1930 as a scheme for the supervision
of the health of the pre-school child. Children are examined in their birthday
month, aged 2 years, 3 years and 4 years, and three sessions are held weekly—one
at Woolwich, one at Plumstead and one at Eltham. The clinic is under the medical
charge of Dr. Margaret Emslie, and she reports below on the year's working :—
The figures in the appended Table are self-explanatory. A total of 1,440
cases was seen including 1,105 full annual inspections and 335 re-visits, compared
with a total of 1,106 full inspections and 449 re-visits last year.
The total number of sessions was 133, as compared with 138 in 1932. The
percentage of total toddlers reaching the age of 2 in 1933 who attended was 24.5,
as compared with 20.5 in 1932. As more children come under the regular observation
of the clinic at an early age, it is anticipated that the number of intermediate
re-inspections will decline.