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Ilford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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No children were admitted to the Country Branch of the Royal National
Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore under the scheme in force between the
hospital and this authority.
At the Newbury Hall Clinic, 21 children under five years of age were
treated by the Masseuse during the year, and 214 attendances were made by
these children.
Treatment was also given to 10 children who made 60 attendances at the
Mayesbrook Clinic.
Aural Clinio.—The Aural Surgeon attended at 65 sessions during 1946
and 167 attendances were made by 1 expectant mother and 120 children of
pre-school age. 34 children were operated upon for removal of tonsils and
adenoids : 24 at Queen Mary's Hospital and 10 at King George Hospital.
Rheumatism Clinic .—30 sessions were held during the year at Newbury Hall, at which 26 children under 5 years of age, 13 being new cases, made 69 attendances. The following is a summary of the cases treated:—
| Condition. | New. | Old. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of Chorea | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| No active Rheumatic disease | 2 | — | 2 |
| Heart murmur functional | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pains due to Orthopaedic conditions | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Other conditions | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 13 | 13 | 26 |
Number of cases referred to Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon 1
,, ,, ,, Orthopaedic Surgeon 5
,, ,, ,, for X-ray and Electrocardiogram 6
,, ,, ,, Blood Sedimentation Rate 4
Artificial Sunlight Clinic.
41 sessions were held at the Newbury Hall Clinic and 46 at Mayesbrook
Clinic. 102 children in all were treated, making 1,628 attendances.
The conditions treated were as follows:—
| Conditions. | New Cases. | Old Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | |
| Anaemia, Debility and Malnutrition | 9 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Genu varum | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| Adenitis | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
| T.B. glands | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Asthma | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Genu valgum | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Old Rickets | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Other conditions | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 30 | 23 | 32 | 17 |
| A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. | ||||
50 cases were Btill attending at the end of the year; of the remainder 2
had removed from the district, 17 were discharged, not having shown any
improvement, and 33 were discharged having made a satisfactory recovery.