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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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As reported last year, in view of the growing number of children on
the newly-developed Padnall Estate, arrangements were made for the use
of St. Mark's Church Hall, Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, by both Ilford
and Dagenham for infant welfare centre purposes, the Ilford Centre being
held on Thursday afternoons, from the 18th July, 1957. This is a temporary
Centre, pending the erection of the proposed Health Services Clinic
on the Dagenham section of the Mark's Gate Estate.
The Grosvenor Road and Ilford Lane Infant Welfare Centres were
moved from the Vine Memorial Church Hall, Grosvenor Road, to the St.
Alban's Church Hall, Albert Road, as from the 1st January, 1958, as it
was considered that the latter premises were more suitable as regards both
accommodation and location.
Orthopaedic Clinic.
The following table summarises the attendances of children under
5 years: —
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Hall | 42 | 66 | 56 | 254 |
| Mayesbrook | 23 | 35 | 31 | 99 |
| Manford Way | 8 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Totals | 73 | 111 | 101 | 384 |
The 212 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the following defects:—
| Diagnosis | New Cases | Old Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | A | B | C | |
| Deformity of hips | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Genu valgum | 31 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 7 |
| Pes valgo-planus | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Valgus ankles | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — |
| Deformity of chest | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital talipes E.V. | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Intoeing | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 |
| Deformity of toes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Torticollis | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Metatarsal varus | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| Out. curvature tibiae | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Genu varum | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Other conditions | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Totals | 66 | 35 | 10 | 56 | 31 | 14 |
A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. C.—Manford Way.
12 pairs of Valgus Insoles, 25 G.V. night splints and 74 wedges to
shoes were supplied during 1957.
The Physiotherapist treated 127 children under 5 at Newbury Hall,
39 at Mayesbrook Clinic, 18 at Manford Way, with attendances of 393,
132, 384 respectively.
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