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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 1958
[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, 21 sessions were held and 91 new cases were examined, having been refered from the Infant Welfare Centres, School and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following tavles; a total of 198 attendances were made.
| Diagnosis | Discharged Improved | Discharged with Advice or for Other Reasons | Discharged no Treatment | Discharged Cured | Referred to Hospital, Dr. or Clinic | Still attending | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaemia | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ataxia | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Behaviour Problem | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Breath Holding | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cardiac Murmur | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Cephalhaematoma | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Cerebral Hyperirr'tability | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Congenita) Epulis | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Congenital -cthyosis | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Congenital Microcephaly | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Constipation | - | — | - | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Craniostenosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cyst | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Depressed Fracture of Skull | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Epiphora | - | — | 1 | - | - | — | 1 |
| Erb's Palsy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Excessive Patency of Fontanelles | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Facial Palsy | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 |
| Fat Necrosis | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Feeding Problem | 3 | — | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Head Enlargement | — | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Haemorrhage into Eye | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hernia | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Hydrocele | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Hypospadias | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hypothermia | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Laryngitis Stridulosa | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Meningocele | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Mongolism | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| Naevus | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Nasal Catarrh | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nil Abnormal Discovered | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 |
| Obesity | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Pilonidal Sinus | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Pinhole Meatus | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Post Nasal Stridor | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Prematurity | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Shortening of Leg | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sleeping Difficulty | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Still Under Observation | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Stress Headaches | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tone Deafness | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tremor of Hands | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Vaginal Discharge | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Vaginal Polyp | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 91 |