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Ilford 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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23 cases were still attending at the end of the year. Of the
remainder, 2 had left the district, 5 left school, and in 3 cases the
parent had discontinued treatment. All the others, having
improved, were discharged from further treatment.
A Masseuse attends the Valentines Clinic for orthopaedic
treatment on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning and
afternoon and Friday morning, and for artificial sunlight treatment
on Monday afternoon.
A Masseuse attends the Mayesbrook Clinic on Tuesday
morning and afternoon for orthopaedic treatment and on
Wednesday morning for artificial sunlight treatment. A total
number of 407 sessions were held by the Masseuse for treatment
during 1936 (258 at Valentines Clinic and 149 at Mayesbrook
Clinic).
(e) Aural Clinic.—This Clinic is held at Valentines Mansion,
the Surgeon attending on one afternoon weekly.
53 sessions were held during 1936 and 1,127 attendances were
made by 320 children of school age, of whom 224 were new cases.
The following table shows the work of the Clinic:—