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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| No. of patients treated | 130 | 88 |
| No. of attendances of patients | 149 | 164 |
| No. of administrations of "general" anaesthetics | 57 | 76 |
| No. of administrations of "local" anaesthetics | - | - |
| No. of fillings and other operations | 211 | 265 |
The following are the figures for the past 5 years:—
| 1942. | 1943. | 1944. | 1945. | 1946. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Mothers treated: | |||||
| (i) Valentines Clinic | 509 | 635 | 481 | 398 | 378 |
| (ii) Mayesbrook Clinic . | 24 | 50 | — | 68 | 179 |
| No. of Children treated: | |||||
| (i) Valentines Clinic | 180 | 179 | 143 | 130 | 130 |
| (ii) Mayesbrook Clinic . | 7 | 15 | — | 46 | 88 |
Ophthalmic Clinic.—23 expectant and nursing mothers and 179
children under 5 years of age were treated by the Council Oculist during
1946: 54 pairs of spectacles were supplied, 5 to mothers and 49 to children.
Orthopaedic Clinic.
(i) Newbury Ball Clinic.—52 sessions were held during 1946, 356 children
under 5 years of age being examined, making 820 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—-25 sessions were held during 1946, 183 ohildren
under 5 years of age being examined, making 417 attendances.
The 539 children were found to be suffering from the following defeots:—
| Diagnosis. | New Cases. | Old Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | |
| Paralyses:— | ||||
| Hemiplegia | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Paraplegia | — | — | 1 | — |
| Foot drop | 2 | — | — | — |
| Scoliosis | — | — | 2 | — |
| Kyphosis | — | 1 | — | — |
| Slack poBture | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Deformity of hips | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Genu valgum | 65 | 37 | 72 | 47 |
| O.C.T. | 27 | 16 | 33 | 21 |
| Genu varum. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Pes valgo planus | 15 | 9 | 29 | 13 |
| Valgus ankles | 21 | 5 | 24 | 10 |
| Talipes calo. valgus | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Cong, talipes E. V. .. | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pes calc. valgus | 2 | — | — | — |
| Intoeing | 2 | — | 8 | 4 |
| Deformity of toes | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Rickets | — | — | 1 | — |
| Torticollis | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| N.A.D | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Other conditions | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Totals | 161 | 78 | 195 | 105 |
| A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. | ||||