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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 1944
[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 15)44 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 | 99 | 49 | _ | _ | 18 | 2 | _ | _ | 88 | 39 | _ | _ | 173 | 83 | _ | _ |
| (ii) Orthopaedic | 41 | 18 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 292 | 100 | — | — | 478 | 166 | — | — |
| (iii) Artificial Sunlight | 45 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 23 | — | — | 334 | 232 | — | — |
| (iv) Remedial Exercises | 90 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | — | 194 | — | 6 | — |
| (v) Aural | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | — |
| (vi) Rheumatism | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — |
| (vii) Dental | — | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | 481 | — | - | — | 143 | — | — | — | 1372 |
A = Newbury Hall.
B = Mayes brook.
C= All Saints Hall.
D = Valentines Dental Clinic.
Note.—(i) Two children under 5 years of age were admitted to the Country branch of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
at Stanmore.
(ii) 59 children were prescribed and provided with glasses.
(iii) 7 children and 3 expectant mothers were referred for X-Ray and Electro-Cardiogram.