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Ilford 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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observation at school, 30 were showing improvement and
were kept under observation at school. 11 cases left school
or left the district.
MINOR ORTHOPAEDIC DEFECTS.
Dr. F.E. O'Connor Wilson, one of the school medical
officers, has under supervision and attends periodically one
of the following Clinics conducted by the Physiotherapist: -
Exercises Massage Sunlight
and she reports as follows: -
"REMEDIAL EXERCISES
The clinic for remedial exercises and physiotherapy
were large and busy during I960.
There were 565 new cases and 1,402 attendances
at Kenwood Clinic.
456 new cases and 1,111 attendances at
Mayesbrook. Cases referred for treatment from
School Medical Inspections and from Foot and Posture
Survey were 874 and these made 1,047 attendances.
Total number of new cases at both clinics
were 1,021, with 2,513 total attendances.
Classes were held to demonstrate the exercises
for treatment of the particular defect.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT
Ultra-violet treatment was given as usual at
the two centres at Kenwood and Mayesbrook. Total
attendances were 19 new cases and 452 attendances.
Of these 4 new cases and 91 attendances were
at Kenwood Clinic, and 15 new cases with 361 attendances
at Mayesbrook. "
FOOT AND POSTURE SURVEY.
Dr. O'Connor Wilson also carried out a Foot and