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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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School Medical Officer:—
| Asthma | 11 |
| Bronchitis | 6 |
| Debility | 8 |
| Chronic bronchitis and pulmonary collapse Pulmonary catarrh, nasal obstruction and antrum infection | 1 1 |
| Debility and emotional difficulties | 2 |
| Subnormal nutrition | 4 |
| Maladjusted | 1 |
| T.B. Adenitis | 1 |
| Injury to knee | 1 |
| Perthes' disease | 1 |
| Cerebral palsy | 2 |
| Paralysis | 1 |
| Still's disease | 1 |
| Old collapse of lungs | 1 |
| 42 | |
| Tuberculosis Officer:— | |
| Old T.B. Lungs | 1 |
| Others:— | |
| Fallot's tetralogy and ? pulmonary stenosis | 1 |
The 28 children not now on the roll ceased attendance for the following reasons:—
| Fit for ordinary school | 15 |
| Left school—over age | 4 |
| Admission to Convalescent Homes | 1 |
| Admitted to Harold Wood Hall Children's Home | 1 |
| Admitted to County High School | 1 |
| Admitted to Residential Open-air School | |
| Admitted to Residential School | 1 |
| Admitted to a Hospital School | 1 |
| Admitted to St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Centre. Manford Way | 1 |
| Died | 1 |
The so-called spastic class continued to develop along the previous
lines, with special therapy such as weaving and model making. The use
of walking machines and tricycles was extended.
In 1952 there were 10 in the class and the composition was as follows:—
| Spastic paraplegia | 2 |
| Spastic paraplegia and dislocation of hips | 1 |
| Spastic diplegia | 2 |
| Left spastic hemiplegia | 1 |
| Diplegia of atheloid type | 1 |
| Cerebral palsy | 1 |
| Talipes and wasting of calf muscles | 1 |
| Spina bifida occulta and paresis of lower limbs | 1 |
In addition to the above 3 cases of milder spasticity attended the
ordinary classes of the school.
By arrangement with Romford Authority, one case from their area
was admitted during the year.