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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
East Ham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
A full and complete report on the Prevention of Blindness
was submitted to the Council in 1937—no further action has taken
place.
THE INVALID CHILDREN'S AID
ASSOCIATION.
The Association has continued to help the Local Authority in
obtaining convalescent and sanatorium treatment when required
for children, and again I wish to record the invaluable assistance of
the Committee and Miss Webber, Secretary to the local branch
during the year.
The number of cases dealt with during 1947 was 365. The following are the particulars:—
Children referred by:—
| Local Voluntary Hospital and Private Doctors | 83 |
| Chest Clinic | 57 |
| M. & C.W. Centres | 17 |
| Education Dept. and School Health Service | 201 |
| Parents applied | 3 |
| Social Welfare | 3 |
| Others | 1 |
| Total | 365 |
| The children suffered from:— | |
| Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) | 23 |
| Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary) | 20 |
| Anaemia, Debility and Malnutrition | 85 |
| Rheumatism, Chorea and Heart | 13 |
| Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 58 |
| Asthma | 7 |
| Debility following illness, operations and accidents | 75 |
| Crippling Defects | 15 |
| Nervous conditions | 22 |
| Diseases of Ear, Eye and Skin | 18 |
| Various | 29 |
| Total | 365 |