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In East Ham our experience is that in the majority of cases
treated the mothers are satisfied that their children have appeared
brighter and more vigorous, sleep better, and are more contented
and happy.
Artificial Sunlight is not to be regarded as replacing the oldestablished
methods of treatment, surgical, tonic, etc., but as a
valuable aid to the effect of these.
Abundance of fresh air, general sanitation, and good food
retain their former values, even where Artificial Sunlight is
available.
The Senior Health Visitor is in charge of the actual treatment
and is assisted by one other Health Visitor at each clinic.
The statistics of 1930 are as follows:—
Number of Light Sessions held 45
Number of attendances at these sessions 1,663
Number of individual children treated 106
Morning Clinics.
Special Clinics are held twice a week to deal with cases that
cannot be satisfactorily dealt with at the ordinary clinics.
Minor ailments requiring observation and treatment are
referred to these morning sessions, also defects and cases of difficult
feeding, and children who have been referred to the Medical
Officer by the Health Visitors from their district visits.
All infants reported to be suffering from discharge from the
eyes are at once visited by the Health Visitor. Should they not
be under the supervision of a medical practitioner, or attending
a Hospital, arrangements are made for their being brought for
treatment at the Special Morning Clinic. Severe cases are referred
to the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
Special Morning Clinics are held at:—
The Central Clinic, High Street School, on
Monday and Wednesday, at 10 a.m.
The statistics for 1930 are as follows:—
Number of medical consultations 945