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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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24 sessions were held and 87 new cases were referred from the Infant Welfare Centres and Maternity Hospital for the following reasons; a total of 204 attendances were made.
| Diagnosis. | Discharged, Improving. | Discharged, Other reasons. | Discharged, no treatment. | Discharged cured. | Referred to Dr. Hospital or clinic. | Still attending. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerophagy | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Behaviour problem | - | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 8 |
| Bronchitis | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Buccal Cyst | - | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital atresia of urinary meatus | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital deformity of chest | 1 | - | - | — | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital heart disease | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital hydrocele | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital spastic diplegia | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Constipation | - | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cretinism | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Debility | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Delayed development | - | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea associated with throat infection | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Eczema | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Enuresis | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Faecal incontinence | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Feeding problem | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Fibroid tumour of scalp | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Haematuria | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Hypersensitivity to Schick test | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hypospadias | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ichthyosis | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Infected tonsils | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jaundice | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lordosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Lymphadenopathy | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Masturbation | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mentally retarded | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Mongol | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Naevus of scalp | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Normal child—nil abnormal discovered | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Obesity | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Papilloma | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Paronychia | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Petit Mal | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Post Pyloric Stenosis | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Post-virus Meningitis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Right Inguinal Hernia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rumination | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sternomastoid tumour | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Teething | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Tongue-tie | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toxticollis | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Umbilical granuloma | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Upper respiratory infection | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Vulvites | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Vulvo vaginitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 |