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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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25 sessions were held and 141 new cases were examined, having been referred from the Infant Welfare Centres, Schools and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a total of 293 attendances were made.
| Diagnosis | Discharged Improved | Discharged with Advice or for Other Reasons | Discharged no Treatment | Discharged Cured | Referred to Hospital, Dr. or Clinic | Still attending | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal pain | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Acrocyanosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Adenopathy | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Anaemia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Anal spasm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Asthma | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Behaviour difficulties | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Birth trauma | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| Cold abscess and fistula | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital deformities | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Congenital heart disease | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital laryngeal stridor | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Constipation | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Delayed speech | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dyslalia | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Enuresis | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Epilepsy | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Feedirig problem | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 |
| Gastro enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Glycosuria | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Haemolytic disease of newborn | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hernia | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 8 |
| Hydrocele | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hypospadias | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 |
| Infective hepatitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mongol | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Mucous polyp of lip | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Naevus | — | — | — | — | 3 | _ | 3 |
| Normal child—N.A.D. | 1 | 7 | 9 | — | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| Obesity | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Petit mal | — | 1 | — | — | _ | — | 1 |
| Plantar wart | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | — | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 17 |
| Scoliosis | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Talipes varus | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tonsillitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 |
| Uncertain | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Upper respiratory infection | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Vaginitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — . | 1 |
| Vulvo-Vaginitis | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 4 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 33 | 34 | 141 |
Ophthalmic Clinics.—Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Oculist during 1954 were as follows:—
| Valentines Mansion | Mayesbrook Clinic | Manford Way Clinic | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children who attended | 80 | 47 | 13 | 140 |
| Number of pairs of spectacles prescribed | 20 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| Total number of attendances made | 133 | 118 | 21 | 272 |