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Ilford 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Paediatric Clinic.—Dr. Warren, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion during the year.21session were held and74new cases were referred from the Infant Welfare Centre and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a totalof133attendances were made.

Paediatric Clinic.—Dr. Warren, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion during the year.21session were held and74new cases were referred from the Infant Welfare Centre and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a totalof133attendances were made.

DiagnosisDischarged, ImprovingDischarged with advice and for other reasonsDischarged, no TreatmentDischarged, CuredReferred to Dr., Hospital or ClinicStill attendingTotal
Angioma-----22
Asthma-—1--—1
Behaviour problem-5--117
Congenital cranial defect-—1--—1
Congenital heart disease-—1-1—
Congenital hydrocele-1---—1
Congenital spastic diplegia-----11
Constipation24--1—7
Debility——--1—1
Eczema——--2—2
Epilepsy-----11
Facial palsy——11——2
Feeding problem13--—15
Fracture of skull-—--—11
Genu valgum——1-1—-
Geographical tongue——1-——1
Hydrocephalus——--1—1
Hypoplasia of external genitals--1---1
Hypospadias——1-——1
Lymphadenoma——1-——1
Mentally retarded—1--—34
Mongol-----11
Normal child—nil abnormal discovered--3---3
Prematurity———-1—1
Prolapse of rectum—1—-——1
Purpura——1-——1
Respiratory sequelae of measles----1-1
Rumination142-—1-
Speech defect-----11
Talipes varus——1-——1
Teething———-2—2
Umbilical hernia—11-114
Upperrespiratory infection—2—12—5
T otals422172151474

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Ophthalmic Clinic.—95 children under 5 years of age were treated by
the Oculist during 1949; 44 pairs of spectacles were supplied.
Orthopaedic Clinic.
(i) Newbury Hall Clinic.—47 sessions were held during 1949, 419
children under 5 years of age being examined, making 1,045 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—24 sessions were held during 1949, 184 children
under 5 years of age being examined, making 468 attendances.