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Ilford 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Rheumatism Clinic.
The Physician attended 33 morning sessions during the year, and 290 children (153 of these being new cases) made 506 attendances. The 290 children were found to be suffering from the following conditions:—
| Defects Found. | New Cases. | Old Cases. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of Rhuematism (observation) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| „ Chorea | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Rheumatic Carditis | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Other forms of Carditis | — | 5 | 5 |
| Tachycardia of Nervous origin | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 12 | 40 | 52 |
| Rheumatism | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Chorea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Habit Spasm | — | 5 | 5 |
| Anaemia, Subnormal-nutrition and Debility | — | 1 | 1 |
| No active Rheumatic disease | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Heart Murmur functional | 37 | 15 | 52 |
| Acidosis, metabolic disturbance of Alimentary origin | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Pains due to Orthopaedic condition | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| Allergic Type | 6 | — | 6 |
| Fibrositis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Arrhythmia | 2 | — | 2 |
| Exocardial Bruit | 3 | — | 3 |
| Other Conditions | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| Totals | 153 | 137 | 290 |
Number of cases referred to Convalescent Home 1
„ ,, ,, Heart Home 2
„ „ „ General Hospital (In-patients) 1
„ „ „ Isolation Hospital 1
„ ,, ,, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon 10
,, ,, ,, Orthopaedic Surgeon 17
,, ,, ,, for X-ray and Electro-Cardiogram 63
,, „ „ Blood Sedimentation Rate 43
The possibility of making arrangements for the operative treatment of
selected cases of heart disease has been discussed with the physician in charge
of the Clinic. Representations in this regard have been made to the County
School Medical Officer.
Speech Clinic.—Miss P. Lough, the Speech Therapist attends the Clinic
at the Valentines School daily.
By the end of the year, 138 individual children of school age had received
speech therapy at this Clinic, making a total of 1,429 attendances. The defects
treated were as follows:—
Dysphonia 1
Stammering 36
Dyslalia 55
Cleft Palate 3
Post Operative (Tonsillectomy) 39
Neurological 2
Lip Reading 2
90 children of school age were discharged from the Clinic during the year.
In 39 cases the speech was normal, and in 14 cases the speech was much
improved. Of the remaining 37 cases, 31 ceased to attend for treatment, 4 left
school or left the district and in 2 cases the treatment proved ineffective.
Continuity of after treatment is secured with the co-operation of teachers
who have been supplied with an explanatory memorandum on the subject
prepared by the Speech Therapist.