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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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| No. of cases at beginning of 1950 | No. of cases reported during 1950 | Total | Remedied during 1950 | No. of cases under observation at end of 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Following Up.— During 1950. 1,688 home visits by the School Nurses
were paid for the purpose, and 2,776 re-examinations of children (some on
several occasions) were carried out by the doctors at school: 90 visits to
schools were made for this purpose alone, and other children were seen
at the visits for routine medical inspection.
Medical Treatment.
(a)
| Newbury Hall | Mayesbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of individual children seen | 1,403 | 1,556 |
| Number of attendances of children | 2,773 | 2.844 |
| Number of exclusion certificates granted | 112 | 169 |
| Number of certificates of fitness to attend school granted | 132 | 217 |
The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year:—
| Subnormal Nutrition | 482 |
| Debility | 12 |
| Uncleanliness:— | |
| Head | 129 |
| Body | 1 |
| Skin:— | |
| Ringworm:— | |
| Head | — |
| Body | 1 |
| Scabies | — |
| Impetigo | 19 |
| Dermatitis | 6 |
| Urticaria | 13 |
| Furunculosis | 36 |
| Eczema | 8 |
| Other Skin Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 330 |
| Eye:— | |
| Blepharitis | 41 |
| Conjunctivitis | 37 |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 148 |
| Squint | 29 |
| Other conditions | 74 |
| Ear:— | |
| Defective Hearing | 27 |
| Otitis Media | 20 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 69 |