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Ilford 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Paediatric Clinic.— Dr. A. Russell, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion. 29 sessions were held and 128 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 309 attendances were made.

Paediatric Clinic.— Dr. A. Russell, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion. 29 sessions were held and 128 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 309 attendances were made.

DiagnosisDischarged ImprovedDischarged with Advice or for Other ReasonsDischarged no TreatmentDischarged CuredReferred to Hospital, Dr. or ClinicStill attendingTotal
Abnormal Suture Patency-11---2
Acrocyanosis-1----1
Albino-----11
Anaemia-4---26
Anxiety-1---—1
Bronchial Catarrh-----11
Bruising-1---—1
Cardio-Oesophageal Reflux-—---11
Cardiac Murmur-—---11
Cephalhaematoma-—2--—2
Congenital Abnormality of Skull-----11
Congenital Dislocation of Hips-----11
Congenital Heart Disease-1—-1—2
Encopresis-——-1—1
Enuresis-1—--—1
Facial Asymmetry-——-112
Feeding Difficulty-22-116
Fractured Clavicle1——--—1
Fractured Skull, Cephal-haematoma-----11
Gastro-Duodenitis-—1--—1
Glycosuria-——-1—1
Haemalytic Anaemia of Newborn-----11
Hydrocele-1—--—1
Hyperostosis Corticalis Infantis----1-1
Hypospadias-—2-215
Idiopathic Epilepsy-——-—22
Inguinal Hernia-——-1—1
Meningocele-——-1—1
Naevus-—1-—12
Neonatal Breast Abscess-1—-——1
Nil Abnormal Detected23621418
Obesity—1——348
Phimosis————1—1
Pigmentation—————11
Pilonidal Sinus—————11
Poor Circulation——1——12
Prematurity24101—522
Prolapsed Rectum-----11
Ranula—————11
Recurrent Upper Respiratory Infection-----11
Rheumatoid Spondylitis————1—1
Sacrococcygeal Dimple-----11
Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis——1———1
Talipes—1——3—4
Umbilical Fibrolipoma——1———1
Umbilical Hernia—1——315
Unknown—1——3—4
Unresolved Pneumonia11——1—3
Vaginal Bleeding——1———1
Wart of Scalp-----11
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