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Ilford 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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past 12 months, illustrating the lecture with slides
and a recorded interview I had with two headmasters.
The lecture, which lasted about two hours, is shortly
being published in the Health Education Journal. It
is interesting to note that of the four lecturers at
this seminar, 50%, that is Mrs. Gordon and myself,
were from Ilford.
Finally, a course of lectures was given to the
British Red Cross Society in preparation for an
examination. These lectures covered a wide aspect
of health varying from dietetics to the structure of
the National Health Scheme. Most of the students
reaped the reward of their and our labours in passing
the examination."
Posters covering various aspects of Health were
displayed at the Public Health Offices and the Mayesbrook,
Manford Way and Newbury Hall Clinics throughout the year
and a display unit, loaned by the Royal Society for the Prevention
of Accidents, on the subject of burns and scalds,
was installed in the entrance hall at Valentines Mansion for
three weeks from the 21st August, 1959.
During the year a total of 85 lectures on varied
Health subjects were given by members of the medical staff,
health visitors and domestic help organisers to various
organisations and children.
In addition 252 lectures on Mothercraft were given
by the Health Visitors at their ante-natal relaxation classes
at the Mayesbrook and Manford Way Clinics, a series of 12
lectures constituting each course.
DENTAL TREATMENT.- Mr. E.V. Haigh, the Senior
Dental Officer, has submitted the following report:-
"During 1959 Dental facilities continued to be
provided at Mayesbrook Clinic for expectant and
nursing mothers and for children under five years
of age. The total number of sessions devoted to these
patients was 95; this giving an average of two sessions
per week-one during the day and one evening
session.
The evening session is continuing to be very
popular with many of the expectant and nursing