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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
Ilford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table gives some indication of the physical defects found in the infants making a first attendance at the Welfare Centres during the year:-
| Nature of Defect | Under 6 mths. | 6 mths. to 1 year | Age group of child | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1—2 years | 2—3 years | 3—4 years | 4—5 years | |||
| Hernia— | ||||||
| Umbilical | 82 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Inguinal | 21 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Phimosis | 81 | 12 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| Hare lip and cleft palate | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | - |
| Erbs' paralysis | 2 | — | — | - | - | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 56 | 12 | 8 | 5 | - | 1 |
| Blepharitis | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Squint | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Defects of vision | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 3 |
| 1 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | - | |
| Flat foot | — | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Bow legs | — | 4 | 17 | 5 | - | - |
| Knock knees | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Other orthopaedic defects | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Tonsils and Adenoids | 1 | 1 | 23 | 36 | 20 | 30 |
| Mouth breathing | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 |
| Otorrhoea | 17 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Rhinitis | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Stuttering | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | 21 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 5 | |
| Naevus | 36 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Icterus Neonatorum | 3 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Enteritis | 57 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Thrush | 51 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Pyloric Stenosis | 1 | — | - | - | - | - |
| Intussusception | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - |
| Rumination | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prolapsed rectum | — | — | 1 | - | - | - |
| Thread worms | - | 1 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 4 |
| Enuresis | - | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| - | - | 5 | 11 | 21 | 23 | |
| Bronchitis | 25 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital heart disease | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mongolism | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 | — | - | — | - | - |
| Tuberculosis | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Glands in neck | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Arthritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Age at 1st attendance during year | 1087 | 309 | 355 | 259 | 207 | 118 |
Ante-Natal Clinics.—The Ante-Natal Clinics were continued
during 1929 at the Maternity Home on Monday and Saturday
mornings.