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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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19 sessions were held and 78 new cases were examined, having been referred from the Infant Welfare Centres, Schools and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a total of 186 attendances were made.
| Diagnosis | Discharged Improved | Discharged with advice or for other reasons | Discharged No treatment | Cored | Referred Hospital, Doctor or Clinic | Still attending | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaemia | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Behaviour Problems | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Bilateral Necrotizing Lesion of Abdominal Wall | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cardiac Murmur | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Cephalhaematoma | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Cerebral Palsy | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Chronic Constipation | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Megacephaly | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Retardation of Ossification | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Encopresis | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Feeding Problems | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| For observation | - | — | - | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Haemangioma | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hernia | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | 1 |
| Hydrocele | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hypospadias | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ichthyosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jaundice | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Migraine | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Mongolian Blue Spot | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mongolism | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Naevus | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Nil abnormality discovered | - | 9 | 4 | — | — | I | 14 |
| Obesity | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 |
| Pigeon Chest | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pilonidal Sinus | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 |
| Post Anal Dimple | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prematurity | — | 1 | - | - | — | - | 1 |
| Resolving Broncho-Pneumonia | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Retardation | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Retraction of Rt. Eyelid | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Scleroedema | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Septicaemia | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Speech Retardation | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Sterno-Mastoid Tumour | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Talipes | 2 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 4 |
| Traumatic Asphyxia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Respiratory Tract Infection | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Urinary Infection | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 5 | 29 | 6 | - | 7 | 31 | 78 |
OPHTHALMIC CLINICS. - Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Ophthalmologists during 1960 were as follows, Kenwood Gardens Clinic replacing Valentines from February: —
| Valentines Clinic | Kenwood Gardens Clinic | Mayesbrook Clinic | Manford Way Clinic | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children who attended | 7 | 38 | 45 | 11 | 101 |
| Number of pairs of spectacles prescribed | - | 8 | 20 | - | 28 |
| Total number of attendances made | 8 | 59 | 95 | 16 | 178 |