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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Special Clinics.—Attendances of children under 5 years of age and expectant and nursing mothers at the various Clinics during 1941 are set out in the following table:—
| Clinic. | Number of Sessions. | Attendances. Individual Expectant and Nursing Mothers. | Attendances. Individual Children. | Total Attendances. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | B. | C. | D. | A. | B. | C. | D. | A. | B. | C. | D. | A. | B. | C. | D. | |
| (i) Ophthalmic | 100 | 52 | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 54 | 21 | — | — | 133 | 47 | — | — |
| (ii) Orthopaedic | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 65 | — | — | 106 | 107 | — | — |
| (iii) Artificial Sunlight | 49 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 35 | — | — | 326 | 407 | — | — |
| (iv) Remedial Exercises | 99 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 12 | — | 142 | — | 122 | — |
| (v) Aural | 35 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | — |
| (vi) Rheumatism | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| (vii) Dental | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | — | 356 | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | 1268 |
A = Newbury Hall. B = Mayesbrook. C = A11 Saints Hall. D = Valentines Dental Clinic.
Note.—(ii) Two children under 5 years of age were admitted to the Country branch of the Royal National Orthopaedic
Hospital at Stanmore. Both children were discharged during the year.