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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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Physiotherapy Clinics.
These are held at Newbury Hall on Monday and Thursday mornings
and at Mayesbrook Clinic on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Cases are
also seen at the Manford Way Clinic as required.
Details of attendances:—
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Hall | 90 | 125 | 190 | 975 |
| Mayesbrook | 90 | 62 | 89 | 522 |
| Manford Way | 91 | 2 | 6 | 219 |
| Totals | 271 | 189 | 285 | 1,716 |
Artificial Sunlight Clinics.
These are held at Newbury Hall on Tuesday afternoon and at Mayesbrook Clinic on Thursday afternoon.
Details of attendances:—
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances | Discharged | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Much Improv’d | Left District etc. | |||||
| Newbury Hall | 47 | 12 | 20 | 411 | 16 | 1 | 5 |
| Mayesbrook | 46 | 13 | 9 | 287 | 12 | — | 3 |
| Total | 93 | 25 | 29 | 698 | 28 | 1 | 8 |
The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows:—
| Defects Treated. | Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| A | B | |
| Anaemia, Debility and Malnutrition | 20 | 10 |
| Bronchitis | 7 | 3 |
| Alopecia | 1 | — |
| Asthma | 1 | 2 |
| Psoriasis | - | - |
| Posture | - | - |
| Acne | - | - |
| Chilblains | - | 1 |
| Eczema | - | — |
| Other Conditions | 1 | 5 |
| Adenitis | 2 | 1 |
| *32 | 22 | |
A—Newbury Hall Clinic. B—Mayesbrook Clinic.
* Of the 32 cases treated 3 were Open Air school-children.