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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following are the figures for each Centre:—
| Sessions | Average Attendance | |
|---|---|---|
| Barkingside | 48 | 77 |
| Chadwell | 48 | 61 |
| Beeontree | 48 | 58 |
| Downshall | 48 | 71 |
| Elmbridge (from 7/3/50) | 39 | 36 |
| Woodford Avenue | 48 | 75 |
| Seven Kings | 48 | 65 |
| Cecil Hall (Wednesday) | 48 | 58 |
| Cecil Hall (Thursday) | 47 | 51 |
| Newbury Hall | 48 | 50 |
| Goodmayes | 48 | 59 |
| Grosvenor Road | 48 | 71 |
| Ilford Lane | 48 | 68 |
| Valentines | 48 | 59 |
| Fairlop | 48 | 44 |
Paediatric Clinic.—Dr. Warren, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion during the year. 23 sessions were held and 58 new cases were referred from the Infant Welfare Centres and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a total of 116 attendances were made.
| Diagnosis | Discharged Improving | Discharged with advice and for other reasons | Discharged no Treatment | Discharged Cured | Referred to Dr., Hospital or Clinic | Still attending | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amentia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Angioma | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Asthma | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Behaviour problem | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| Bilateral Hydrocele | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Chronic diaorhoea | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital haemolytic disease | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital heart disease | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital laryngeal stridor | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Constipation | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Eczema | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Feeding problem | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 |
| Hemiplegia | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Intertrigo of labia majora | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lipoma | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Mentally retarded | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Microphthalmia | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mongol | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Multiple congenital defects | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| N'ervous frequency | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Normal child—nil abnormal discovered | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
| Obesity | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pink disease | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Prolapse of rectum | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Right facial palsy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Rudimentary left femur | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Rumination | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Slovenly posture | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Umbilical hernia | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 58 |