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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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Paediatric Clinic.-Dr. A. Russell, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion. 23 sessions were held and 97 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 251 attendances were made.
| Diagnosis | Discharged Improved | Discharged with Advice or for Other Reasons | i Discharged no Treatment | Discharged Cured | Referred to Hospital, Dr. or Clinic | Still attending | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Pains | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Anaemia | 1 | — | - | - | - | 6 | 7 |
| Asthma | - | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Balanitis | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Behaviour Disorder | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Brachial Palsy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cephalhaematoma | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Constipation | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Duirnal Incontinence | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Epilepsy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Epiphora | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Facial Palsy | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Feeding Difficulty | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Hernia | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Hyaline Membrane | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hydrocele | 1 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 3 |
| Hypospadias | - | — | — | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Malformation of Toe | - | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 |
| Meibomian Cyst | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Mongolism | - | 2 | — | - | — | 1 | 3 |
| Naevi | - | — | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Neonatal Gastro-Enteritis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Nil Abnormal | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Non Retractable Prepuce | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Obesity | - | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Petit-Mal | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pilonidal Sinus | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Plagiocephaly | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Polydactyly | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Prematurity | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 11 |
| Sterno-Mastoid Tumour | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Still Under Investigation | - | — | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Syndactyly Left Hand | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Talipes | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Treacher-Collins Syndrome | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Respiratory Infection | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Urinary Infection | - | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 07 |