London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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Group 5.—Child Guidance Treatment.
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics | Elsewhere | |
| Number of individual pupils treated at child Guidance Clinics | 118 | 6 |
Group 6.—Speech Therapy.
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapists for the first time. | 78 | 4 |
Group 7.— Other Treatment Given.
| New cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| 377 | 460 | |
| (1) Heart and Rheumatism | - | 170 |
| (2) Sunlight Treatment | — | 33 |
| (3) Massage and Remedial Exercises | - | 172 |
| (4) Enuresis | - | |
| (5) Hernias | - | 32 |
| (6) Major Respiratory Diseases | — | 9 |
| (7) Major Digestive Diseases | — | 95 |
| (8) Major Injuries | — | 47 |
| (9) Other Major Diseases | — | 28 |
| Total | 454 | 1,046 |
TABLE V.
Dental Inspection and Treatment Carried Out by the Authority.
| (1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:— | |
| (a) Periodic age groups | 8,988 |
| 2,381 | |
| Total (1) | 11,369 |
| (2) Number found to require treatment | 8.075 |
| (3) Number referred for treatment | 8,075 |
| (4) Number actually treated | 4,904 |