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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Number of films taken at the Survey: —
| Miniature | Large | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| (a) General Public | 1,784 | 2,987 | 106 | 119 |
| (b) School children | 792 | 843 | 20 | 12 |
| (c) School teachers | 141 | 140 | 4 | 1 |
| (d) Local Firms and Organised | 2,792 | 2,511 | 130 | 77 |
| Groups | ||||
| 5,509 | 6,481 | 260 | 209 | |
| Totals | 11,990 | 469 | ||
The classification of the most important groups was: —
| Males | Females | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | ||||
| Active Post Primary Lesions | (a) | 7 | 8 | ||
| (b) | — | — | |||
| (c) | — | — | |||
| (d) | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
| Inactive Post Primary Lesions | (a) | 42 | 42 | ||
| (b) | — | 1 | |||
| (c) | 1 | 1 | |||
| (d) | 61 | 18 | 104 | 62 | |
| Inactive Primary Lesions | (a) | 11 | 23 | ||
| (b) | 1 | 4 | |||
| (c) | 1 | 1 | |||
| (d) | 15 | 21 | 28 | 49 | |
| Totals: | 143 | 121 | |||
Tuberculosis Care Association.—This Association has assisted 71 cases
with extra nourishment, clothing, and in other ways.
(0 Venereal Diseases.—Treatment of thtse diseases is now the responsibility
of the Regional Hospital Board.
The following are the V.D. Treatment Centres situate nearest to
Ilford: —
Romford.—The Annexe, Oldchurch Hospital, Waterloo Road, Romford
:—
Sessions
Monday, 4 to 6.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 4 to 6.30 p.m.
Thursday, 12.15 to 3.15 p.m.
Consultation
Times
Treatments are given from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday to Friday.
Whitechapel.—Whitechapel Clinic, Turner Street. Mile End, London,
E.1:—
Sessions
Monday to Friday. 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Consultation
Times
Treatments are given from
9 a.m. onward.
West Ham.—Queen Mary's Hospital, West Ham Lane, Stratford,
London, E.15: —
Sessions (Males) Monday, 3 to 6 p.m.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
(Females) Monday, 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 3 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.