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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| No. of cases at beginning of 1951. | No. of cases reported during 1951. | Total. | Remedied "during 1951. | No. of cases under observation at end of 1951. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalp | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Body | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
| - | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Following Up.—During 1951, 2,908 home visits by the School Nurses
were paid for the purpose, and 3,369 re-examinations of children (some on
several occasions) were carried out by the doctors at school ; 169 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 | 1,539 | 1,778 |
| Number of attendances of children | 3,286 | 3,017 |
| Number of exclusion certificates granted | 59 | 114 |
| Number of certificates of fitness to attend school granted | 56 | 122 |
The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year:—
| Subnormal Nutrition | 822 |
| Debility | 57 |
| Uncleanliness:— | |
| Head | 97 |
| Body | 1 |
| Skin:— | |
| Ringworm:— | |
| Head | — |
| Body | 6 |
| Scabies | 1 |
| Impetigo | 13 |
| Dermatitis | 9 |
| Urticaria | 13 |
| Furunculosis | 33 |
| Eczema | 11 |
| Other Skin Diseases (Non-Tuberculous) | 256 |
| Eye:— | |
| Blepharitis | 36 |
| Conjunctivitis | 29 |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 148 |
| Squint | 20 |
| Other conditions | 76 |
| Ear:— | |
| Defective Hearing | 29 |
| Otitis Media | 25 |
| Other Ear Diseases | 32 |