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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Group 5.—Chii.d Guidance Treatment.
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics | Elsewhere | |
| Number of individual pupils treated at Child Guidance Clinics | 91 | 5 |
| Group 6.—Speech Therapy. | ||
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapists for the first time | 130 | 1 |
| Group 7.—Other Treatment Given. | ||
| New cases treated | ||
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| (a) Miscellaneous minor ailments | 335 | 43 |
| (b) Other | ||
| (1) Heart and Rheumatism | - | 48 |
| (2) Sunlight Treatment | — | 25 |
| (3) Massage and Remedial Exercises | - | 189 |
| (4) Enuresis | 78 | — |
| (5) Hernias | - | 22 |
| (6) Major Respiratory Diseases | - | 8 |
| (7) Major Digestive Diseases | - | 31 |
| (8) Major Injuries | — | 4 |
| (9) Other Major Diseases | — | 7 |
| Total | 411 | 405 |
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 | 3,942 |
| (b) Specials | 2,430 |
| Total (1) | 6,372 |
| (2) Number found to require treatment | 5,206 |
| (3) Number referred for treatment | 5,179 |
| (4) Number actually treated | 3,800 |