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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Special Clinics .¡ªAttendances of children under 5 years of age and expectant and nursing mothers at the various Clinics during 1943 are set out in the following table:¡ª
| 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 | HI | 62 | - | - | 23 | 3 | - | - | 55 | 21 | - | - | 122 | 57 | - | - |
| (ii) Orthopaedic | 31 | 14 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 231 | 89 | - | - | 379 | 156 | - | - |
| (iii) Artificial Sunlight | 41 | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 36 | - | - | 449 | 506 | - | - |
| (iv) Remedial Exercises | 91 | - | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 4 | - | 190 | - | 26 | - |
| (v) Aural | 48 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 156 | - | - | - | 236 | - | - | - |
| (vi) Rheumatism | 26 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 49 | - | - | - |
| (vii) Dental | - | 11 | - | 145 | - | 50 | - | 535 | - | 15 | - | 179 | - | 111 | - | 1577 |
A=Newbury Hall. B = Mayesbrook. C=A11 Saints Hall. D = Valentines Dental Clinic.
Note.—(i) One child under 5 years of age was admitted to the Country branch of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at
Stanmore.
(ii) 51 children were prescribed and provided with glasses.
(iii) 5 children and 1 expectant mother were referred for X-Ray and Electro-Cardiogram.