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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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| Other Non-Tubercular Diseases | 1 |
| Tuberculosis:— | |
| Pulmonary—Definite | — |
| —Suspected (Referred to Chest Physician) | 16 |
| Developmental:— | |
| Hernia | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Psychological:— | |
| Development | 2 |
| Stability | 5 |
| Nervous System:— | |
| Nervous Debility | 2 |
| Habit Spasm | 2 |
| Chorea | 1 |
| Petit Mal | 1 |
| Enuresis | 17 |
| Other Conditions | 23 |
| Deformities:— | |
| Genu Valgum | 7 |
| Posture | 9 |
| Pigeon Chest | 1 |
| Flat Feet | 25 |
| Valgus Ankles | 16 |
| Other forms | 55 |
| Minor Injuries | 16 |
| Rheumatism | 7 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 88 |
| Total number of ailments | 1,631 |
SPECIAL CLINICS.
Ophthalmic Clinic.
During the year 1954, the School Oculist held 209 sessions for the
refraction of children suffering from defective vision (103 at Valentines,
96 at Mayesbrook and 10 at Manford Way). Full details of the work are
given in Table IV, Group II.
3,647 attendances (1,584 at Valentines Clinic, 1,896 at Mayesbrook
Clinic and 167 at Manford Way Clinic) were made by 1,837 schoolchildren
(939 at Valentines Clinic, 807 at Mayesbrook Clinic and 91 at Manford
Way) as compared with 1,730 schoolchildren in 1953.
The 1.837 children were not all suffering from grave defects of vision. The following table shows the vision in the worst eye, as tested by Snellen's
Type:—
| 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 | 6/18 | 6/24 | 6/24 | 6/60 | less than 6/60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 357 | 344 | 264 | 165 | 169 | 88 | 51 |
The children who saw 6/6 (practically normal vision) were suffering from
symptoms such as headaches, inflamed eyelids, etc., which rendered further
examination necessary.