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East Ham 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Fridays, 9 a.m., Babies; 2 p.m., Girls.
Saturdays, 9 a.m., Boys.
(5) Immunization Clinics.
(a) Town Hall—Fridays at 3 p.m.
(b) Maternity and Child Welfare (Central Clinic)—Tuesdays
at 9 a.m.
(c) Manor Park Clinic—Fridays at 9 a.m.
During the year 1935, 22,073 attendances were made for treatment
at the various clinics, and there were 17,012 attendances for
consultation with the Medical Officers.
(a) Minor Ailments.
An analysis of the chief minor ailments treated at the School
Clinics, and otherwise, will be found in Table IV, Group 1.
(b) Tonsils, and Adenoids.
Of the children referred for treatment 379 received operative
treatment during the year 1935.
(c) Tuberculosis.
The arrangements for the treatment of Tuberculosis have
been continued on the lines fully set forth in the reports for
previous years.
(d) Skin Diseases.
For the most part these are treated at the General Clinic, but
some cases of chronic and of the rarer skin diseases are referred
to hospital.
There was one case of Ringworm requiring X-ray treatment.
(e) External Eye Disease.
Eighty-seven cases (136 in 1934) of external eye disease were
treated at the School Clinics.